Overview

Camusdarach Beach is a spectacular white sandy beach near Morar, on the west coast of the Highlands. Made famous by the film "Local Hero", this west-facing beach offers a paradise-like setting with views of the islands of Rum and Eigg. Atlantic wind conditions from the west sector.

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Spot forecast for Camusdarach Beach

Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 18:08

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:08 · 3.3 m Low tide 08:40 · 2.2 m High tide 14:43 · 3.6 m Low tide 21:40 · 2.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:10 · 3.4 m Low tide 09:52 · 2 m High tide 15:40 · 3.8 m Low tide 22:27 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:05 · 3.7 m Low tide 10:36 · 1.6 m High tide 16:28 · 4 m Low tide 23:04 · 1.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:51 · 3.9 m Low tide 11:14 · 1.3 m High tide 17:10 · 4.3 m Low tide 23:38 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:32 · 4.2 m Low tide 11:49 · 1 m High tide 17:48 · 4.6 m

Camusdarach Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

448h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 28 rideable days a month and 448 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is February, at 19 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 275 mm.

Monthly averages: Camusdarach Beach

Monthly averages — Camusdarach Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	173 h	6 °C	147 mm
February	19.0	185 h	7 °C	189 mm
March	21.0	207 h	10 °C	105 mm
April	22.0	240 h	12 °C	102 mm
May	28.0	274 h	16 °C	97 mm
June	28.5	448 h	15 °C	142 mm
July	28.0	354 h	17 °C	123 mm
August	27.5	371 h	17 °C	193 mm
September	22.0	246 h	15 °C	108 mm
October	22.0	208 h	12 °C	191 mm
November	19.5	145 h	9 °C	187 mm
December	20.0	165 h	8 °C	275 mm

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Technical details of Camusdarach Beach spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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