Balephuil (Tiree) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Inner Hebrides, UK)

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Balephuil (Tiree) Surf Guide

Balephuil in Tiree is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Surfable at all stages of the tide.

Balephuil (Tiree) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	10.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Balephuil (Tiree):

The best conditions reported for surf at Balephuil (Tiree) occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Balephuil (Tiree) (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Balephuil (Tiree) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in June while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

50%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Balephuil (Tiree) Location Map

Interactive Balephuil (Tiree) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Balephuil (Tiree) is Tiree Airport (TRE) in U.k., 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Balephuil (Tiree) is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 97 km (60 miles) away.

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Balephuil (Tiree) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 11:32 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	W	WSW	W	WNW
Period (s)	6	7	8	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Balephuil (Tiree)

Current tide and informaton

For Balephetrish (Tiree), 8 km from Balephuil (Tiree).

Next High Water: 10:14pm | 2.9m

Next Low Water: 04:12pm | 1.02m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Balephuil (Tiree) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.3 °C) at Balephuil (Tiree) is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (5.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.