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Isle of Barra / Father Johns' Beach

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Scotland (UK), Craigston, Scotland (UK)
Coordinates: 56.9886, -7.5125
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Great peeling break of the point on the southern end of the bay, for someone quite ballsy. Sandy bay with rocks to at the ends and in the middle. Frontal driven winds. A long wetsuit is always needed, during winter a thick wetsuit. Water: Chop, Bigwave. Features: Camping, Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

8 kn

NW · gusts 13 kn

Waves

0.8 m

5s period

Swell

0.6 m

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Updated 21/08/2026, 23:13:51

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Sandy bay with rocks to at the ends and in the middle.

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