Bellochantuy Bay surfForecast / Scot – Kintyre / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 Aug 2025 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Bellochantuy Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bellochantuy Bay sea temperature is
15.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bellochantuy Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Bellochantuy Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bellochantuy Bay in the next 12 days are 0.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 22) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 25) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 12s
Best Surf10AM (Fri 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 12s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bellochantuy Bay over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.3
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.3
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.3
W
0.4
W
Period(s) (?)988888788151312111099181817119
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)156665112253771583233271714134547
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
5
ENE
5
ESE
0
W
15
E
0
ESE
10
NW
5
N
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
NNW
5
NNW
15
W
0
ENE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
ESE
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoffglassglassoffglasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
crossglassonglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:33PM
0.71
10:44AM
0.71
10:42PM
0.69
12:10PM
0.69
7:39PM 11:55PM
0.65 0.70
1:23PM
0.70
7:59PM 12:59AM
0.65 0.74
8:14AM
0.25
2:26PM
0.71
8:30PM 1:55AM
0.63 0.78
3:20PM
0.74
9:07PM 2:45AM
0.59 0.82
4:07PM
0.76
9:59PM 3:31AM
0.54 0.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:47AM
0.24
3:03PM
0.40
3:45AM
0.24
3:50PM
0.46
9:09PM
0.63
4:50AM
0.24
4:42PM
0.51
9:56PM
0.62
6:05AM 9:17AM
0.22 0.25
5:40PM
0.55
10:29PM
0.60
9:57AM
0.16
6:49PM
0.55
10:50PM
0.57
10:21AM
0.10
8:15PM 10:42PM
0.53 0.54
10:38AM
0.07
Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Sunrise--6:01--6:03--6:05--6:07--6:09--6:11--6:13
Sunset8:52--8:49--8:46--8:45--8:42--8:39--8:37--
part cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudcloudpart cloudclearpart cloudcloudpart cloudclearclearpart cloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloud
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C171716181614151513131313131416171617181718
Feels °C (?)171816191413131411111311101414151315161515
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Scot - Kintyre

  1. weather stationWind Update Recent on-shore wind 48 km from Bellochantuy Bay has fallen light (light winds from the ESE at Ballypatrick Forest). Waves cleaning up. No surfable waves

    Bellochantuy Bay
Expand
<
>
View all

48 km away, 1 h 9 min ago

6 km/h
ESE
0.0
15.1
Air / Water (°C)
Please reload the page to see if there are any updates.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bellochantuy Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Bellochantuy Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bellochantuy Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bellochantuy Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bellochantuy Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Bellochantuy Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Bellochantuy Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Bellochantuy Bay is 12 km (7 miles) from the city of Campbeltown. If you plan a holiday in Kintyre, look for hotels and other accommodation in Campbeltown. Campbeltown has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest