Dalbeg

Carloway · Scotland · United Kingdom

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Dalbeg is a small sandy cove between cliffs just north of Dalmore. The waves are lefts and rights on the sand, a little more sheltered than its neighbour. Rocks frame both sides of the bay.

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

When it works

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

When it doesn't

✕ Northerly and westerly winds blow in, and it closes out on big swells.

Watch out for

  • rocks
  • rips

Best months

September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May

Local tips

Stay off the rocks at the sides of the bay. Check it and Dalmore together; they are a few minutes apart.

Getting there

Turn off the A858 between Shawbost and Carloway and follow the road down to the small car park.

Travel notes

How often it works
Fairly consistent on west and north-west swells.
Crowd and vibe
Hardly anyone surfs here, even when it is good.
Camping and vans
Eilean Fraoich Campsite at Shawbost is about 3 km away. Nearest campsite about 3 km away.
Facilities
Small car park. Shops in Shawbost and Carloway.
Water quality
Not a designated bathing water, so there is no official water quality result here.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–N best, W–NNE works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.7 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore ESE–S; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
NW (325°)

Live cam

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

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