Coral Beach, Claigan
Crushed white shell sand and turquoise water north of Dunvegan. Flat, easy, good with children.
Today
good
- Light winds
- Gusts34 mphwild at 55 mph and above, blustery from 40
- Rain1.7 mmheavy at 15 mm and above, on and off from 8
Best between 08:00 and 20:00. settled all day
good hoursraindaylight
lightbreezystronggalegusts peak 31 mph
sunrise 07:07 · sunset 19:31 · gusts to 34 mph · 1.7 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 20 September 2026, 21:50 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated low: a level farm track along a sheltered shore. Maerl, not coral. The colour needs sunshine to show at all.
Starts: Claigan car park, north of Dunvegan
4.0 km · 50 m of ascent · 1-1.5 h · sheltered
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