Traigh Bhan
Coastal areas · United Kingdom
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Traigh Bhan is a SW-facing sand beach on the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland coastline near Coastal areas — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.2°C (57.6°F) on average
Jan
9.1°C
48.4°F · 8–10.9°C
Feb
8.2°C
46.8°F · 7.5–9.4°C
Mar
7.9°C
46.2°F · 6.9–8.8°C
Apr
8.4°C
47.1°F · 7.1–9.3°C
May
9.6°C
49.3°F · 8.4–10.6°C
Jun
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.8–12.8°C
Jul
12.6°C
54.7°F · 11.4–14.3°C
Aug
13.8°C
56.8°F · 13.1–14.4°C
Sep
14.2°C
57.6°F · 13.3–15°C
Oct
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.6–14.9°C
Nov
12°C
53.6°F · 10.2–13.7°C
Dec
10.5°C
50.9°F · 9.4–12.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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