Balevullin

Tiree · Scotland · United Kingdom

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Balevullin is a sandy bay on the north-west tip of Tiree, a flat, windy island in the Inner Hebrides. It is the island's most reliable surf beach, with mostly lefts on the sand and reefs nearby. Tiree is better known for windsurfing, but surf is common here too.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter, spring, summer
Boards
A shortboard or fish.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m north-west swell around low tide with a south-easterly wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Strong westerly and northerly winds, which are common on Tiree, blow straight in.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • rips

Best months

March, April, May, September, October, November

Local tips

Check the wind first: Tiree is often too windy for surfing but perfect for windsurfing. Surf the lower half of the tide.

Getting there

Take the ferry from Oban to Tiree, then follow the road west to Balevullin; park by the beach.

Travel notes

How often it works
Dependable. It is open to swells from the west round to the north and has some shelter from south-south-west winds.
Crowd and vibe
Usually quiet, with a few locals and visitors.
Camping and vans
Balinoe Campsite is about 6 km south-west on the island. Nearest campsite about 6 km away.
Facilities
None at the beach. Shops and cafés at Scarinish, the main village.
Water quality
Not a designated bathing water, so there is no official water quality result here.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, WSW–N works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 3 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore ESE–S; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low best, avoid high
Faces
W (275°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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