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Glenbrittle Seasonal Surf Averages
Swell Consistency and Wind Overview
This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
Monthly Overview
Understanding this DataThese swell averages are calculated ONLY on swells of more than 7 seconds period. This means this is the average height of a swell that's likely to produce ridable surf NOT an average of every wave heading toward the beach in a month. Likewise the period is the average period OVER 7 seconds. There will be days that have short period wind swells that won't produce and ridable swell and these are excluded from the averages. The consistency figure gives the percentage of days that meet this condition. For example if the consistency is 50% you could expect the 'average' swell for about 15 days in the month. Of course an average tells only part of the story. A combination of very large and very small swells may produce the same average as a consistent medium sized swell. |
Monthly DataJanuaryFebruary March April May June July August September October November December Nearby SpotsStaffin BayBalevullin The Hough The Maze Scarasta Balephuil Port Bharrapol (Tiree) Isle of Lewis Dalbeg Cliff Mangersta Hosta Port of Ness Eoropie Ardnave Bay Saligo Bay Islay (Machir Bay) Lossit Bay Laggan Bay Caravans Graveyards Sandwood Bay Westport Machrihanish Dunaverty Portrush Durness (Balnakeil Bay) Sango Bay Culdaff North Malin Benone Strand Pollan Bay Torrisdale Rosapenna Brora Beach Armadale Bay Dunfanaghy Strathy Melvich Sandside Bay Brimms Ness - The Point Newcastle Lossiemouth S*** Pipe Thurso East Dooey Beach Murkle Point Castlehill to Murkle Dunnet Bay Rossnowlagh Tullan Strand Bundoran - The Peak Clogherhead Sinclairs Bay - Beach Keiss Skara Brae Mullaghmore Head Skail Bay Right Mullaghmore Strand Barrel Rock S*** Pipe The Point drivers The edge Marwick Isle of Man Birsay Bay Sandend (Moray Firth) St Andrews West St Andrews East |