Tiree Balevullin
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft14 ssoft
- Energy
- 380kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 572kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 200kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 116kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- SE 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Mon 9 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- SSE 19 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 266, good
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 471, good
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 746, fair
- Sun 826, too small
- Mon 934, too small
- Tue 1077, good
- Wed 1139, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Tiree Balevullin does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 66, good | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 201kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 3 ft14 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 380kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 71, good | 5 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 572kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 4 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 200kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 116kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 19 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 77, good | 4 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 10°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:00 −1.0 mHigh 11:27 +1.1 mLow 18:04 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:15 +0.7 mLow 06:26 −0.9 mHigh 13:00 +1.1 mLow 19:29 −1.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:45 +0.8 mLow 07:47 −1.1 mHigh 14:18 +1.2 mLow 20:38 −1.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About
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About Tiree Balevullin
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (318°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (138°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 109). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 14°C in July, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). The town to stay in is Balevullin.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,400 each
about US$1,290–US$2,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EDI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$423–US$886 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Balevullin
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1 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Balevullin its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Balevullin, 0 km (1 min by car)
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 19h
About 19h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EDI, direct, then 7h 05m by road
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