Elgol harbour & the Coruisk boat
A small boat from Elgol pier into the heart of the Cuillin, with seals on the way in.
Today
good
Best 09:00–17:00.
09:00 · gusts 8 mph · dry · view clear
goodmarginalpoor
Windlightbreezystronggusts peak 9 mph
Cloudview in cloud
Why this?
- Best 4 hours09:00–13:00
- Gusts8 mph at 10:00good below 30 · poor from 40
- Raindrygood to 0.2 mm an hour · poor over 1
- Cloud base1120 m at 10:00the view needs 900 m clear
Hourly forecast: Met Office model, via Open-Meteo
sunrise 07:51 · sunset 16:24 · gusts to 10 mph · 0.0 mm of rain due
Forecast as of 8 November 2026, 20:25 (Europe/London).
Worth knowing
Rated moderate because the verdict here is really about whether the boat runs — sailings are cancelled in swell or strong wind. Phone before driving the single-track road down. The shore below the pier is worth it on its own.
Starts: Elgol pier, end of the B8083 from Broadford
1.0 km · 30 m of ascent · 3 h · open ground
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