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Isle of Barra / Father Johns' Beach or Bendy Beach ( ID isle_of_barra___father_johns___beach )      Hits: 347
You are here: Europe > Scotland (UK) > Isle of Barra / Father Johns' Beach or Bendy Beach ( ID isle_of_barra___father_johns___beach )
Continent: Europe
Country: Scotland (UK)
Next Big City (Airport):  Isle of Barra
Next Town: Craigston
Latitude:   56.9886
Longitude: -7.5125
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
- Camping
- Parking

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Near Beaches
Isle of Barra / Traigh Mor (5.88 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Shallow Flat
Vatersay / Carracray (6.21 km) Best Direction: NW Type: Flat Chop
Isle of Barra / Traigh Eais (6.26 km) Best Direction: WSW NW NNW Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m)
Vatersay / East Beach (7.27 km) Best Direction: ENE E S Type: Flat Chop
Vatersay / West Beach (7.36 km) Best Direction: E WSW W WNW Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Isle of Barra / Traigh Scuivall (8.13 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE ENE E NW NNW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
Vatersay / South Beach (8.29 km) Best Direction: SE SSE S SSW SW Type: Flat Chop
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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Big Wave (> 3m)
Hazards:
- Buoys
- Reefs
- Wave Breakers / Groynes
- Rocks

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- Low Tide


Great peeling break of the point on the southern end of the bay, for someone quite ballsy.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
- Rocks
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Rocks
Beach crowds:
- None


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

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Normal Wetsuit

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


A long wetsuit is always needed, during winter a thick wetsuit.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- ESE
Main Direction:
No Information


Frontal driven winds.

Edit  How to get there
Transport:
- Car
- Bus
Access:
- No Walk


Located to the west of Isle of Barra, off A888.

Edit  Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None




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