Overview

Claigan Coral Beach on the Isle of Skye is a unique beach composed of white coralline fragments, creating a surreal landscape with turquoise waters. Located northwest of Dunvegan, the northwest-facing beach receives Atlantic winds. Spectacular spot in a wild Isle of Skye setting. Access via a hiking trail (30 min walk).

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Spot forecast for Claigan Coral Beach

Sunrise 08:11 · Sunset 18:10

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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 6.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:29 · 3.3 m Low tide 09:02 · 2.3 m High tide 15:01 · 3.6 m Low tide 22:07 · 2.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:36 · 3.5 m Low tide 10:15 · 2 m High tide 16:00 · 3.9 m Low tide 22:50 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:31 · 3.7 m Low tide 10:57 · 1.7 m High tide 16:49 · 4.1 m Low tide 23:24 · 1.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:16 · 4 m Low tide 11:33 · 1.4 m High tide 17:30 · 4.4 m Low tide 23:57 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:55 · 4.3 m Low tide 12:07 · 1.1 m High tide 18:07 · 4.6 m

Claigan Coral 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

383h

in June · 26 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 383 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is February, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 233 mm.

Monthly averages: Claigan Coral Beach

Monthly averages — Claigan Coral 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	19.5	151 h	6 °C	159 mm
February	15.0	137 h	7 °C	153 mm
March	19.0	176 h	9 °C	112 mm
April	19.0	188 h	11 °C	127 mm
May	22.5	232 h	14 °C	61 mm
June	26.0	383 h	14 °C	85 mm
July	24.5	324 h	16 °C	79 mm
August	22.0	279 h	16 °C	172 mm
September	17.0	191 h	14 °C	117 mm
October	16.0	158 h	12 °C	187 mm
November	16.0	134 h	9 °C	180 mm
December	18.5	128 h	8 °C	233 mm

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Technical details of Claigan Coral Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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