Tiree Balevullin, UK
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Ardfern, is 95 km away.
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About Tiree Balevullin
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and July, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Ardfern, is 95 km away.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 19 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to EDI, direct.
See flights ORD → EDI · Skyscanner from about £375 returnAdGetting there. 7 h 05 from the airport to Tiree Balevullin, 296 km.
Accommodation.
No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Ardfern, is 95 km away.
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 65, good | 8 ft10 ssoft | 1,235kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 68, good | 7 ft10 ssoft | 1,044kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 20 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 38, fair | 9 ft9 ssoft | 1,197kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 58, good | 7 ft9 ssoft | 702kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 15, poor | 7 ft10 smushy | 866kJ | wind from the north-west, 22 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 38, fair | 8 ft9 ssoft | 1,015kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 7, too small | 4 ft13 smushy | 510kJ | wind from the west, 29 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 8, poor | 6 ft9 smushy | 492kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 13, poor | 7 ft9 ssoft | 725kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 18 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 28Oct | 0, poor | – | – | – | – |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to EDI, then 7h 05 by road. About 19h door to door
- Wed 21 OctSurf Tiree Balevullin
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 9 ft at 9 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Tiree Balevullin
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 7 ft at 9 s, wind 6 kn (11 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 16 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Tiree Balevullin
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 8 ft at 9 s, wind 7 kn (13 km/h).
- Sun 25 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to EDI, then 7h 05 by road. About 19h door to door
Rough cost
About £855–£1,635 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| 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 | £375–£780 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £105–£175 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £100–£170 |
| Total | £855–£1,635 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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