Bellochantuy Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kintyre, UK)

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Bellochantuy Bay Surf Guide

Bellochantuy Bay on the West Coast is an exposed beach and reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Bellochantuy Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	fairly consistent	10.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bellochantuy Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bellochantuy Bay occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Bellochantuy Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 15% of the time in April while 41% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 44% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

15%

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

blown out

41%

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

too small

44%

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

Explore Bellochantuy Bay Location Map

Interactive Bellochantuy Bay 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 Bellochantuy Bay is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bellochantuy Bay is Prestwick Airport (PIK), also in U.k, 71 km (44 miles) away.

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Bellochantuy Bay Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:57 Local Time

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

Tides at Bellochantuy Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Bellochantuy Bay, 0 km from Bellochantuy Bay.

Next High Water: 05:27am | 0.85m

Next Low Water: 12:31pm | 0.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bellochantuy Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.2 °C) at Bellochantuy Bay is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 7.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (7.0 °C).

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