Gairloch Beach
Good to go
No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself.
Checked against the Scottish Environment Protection Agency · data last changed 2 months ago.
Sea conditions
Water temperature
13.2°C
Chilly — most swimmers want a wetsuit
Wave height
0.5 m
Significant wave height offshore; inshore conditions vary.
Tide
Going out
- Low water around UTC
- High water around UTC
Modelled values, not measurements — coastal water often differs from the open-sea model, and tide times are approximate to within about half an hour. Use official tide tables for anything that depends on precise timing.
This spot’s record
Gairloch Beach is in Scotland, about 85 km from Alness. Gairloch Beach was rated Excellent in 2025 by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
Facilities & access
- Parking
- YesCrasg Viewpoint about 250 m away (OpenStreetMap)
- Toilets
- YesGairloch Beach Car Park Public Toilet about 300 m away (OpenStreetMap)
Official water quality
Classified Excellent in 2025.
Official bathing-water profileCommon questions
- Can you swim at Gairloch Beach right now?
- Gairloch Beach is currently marked "Good to go". No current pollution alerts — always assess conditions yourself. This reflects the latest data published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. Conditions change quickly — always assess the water yourself before entering.
- What is the water quality like at Gairloch Beach?
- the Scottish Environment Protection Agency classified Gairloch Beach as Excellent in 2025. Classifications are a rolling assessment of bacterial samples taken over four bathing seasons, measured against E. coli and intestinal enterococci limits set by the EU Bathing Water Directive.
- Is there a swimming ban or warning at Gairloch Beach?
- There are no active bathing restrictions published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency for Gairloch Beach. That is not a guarantee of safety — assess conditions yourself.
- What facilities are there at Gairloch Beach?
- Gairloch Beach has toilets, parking. Facility information comes from OpenStreetMap contributors.
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