Overview

Gott Bay on Tiree, a large white sand bay facing east. Main spot on the island with accessible conditions and a shallow body of water. Tiree is the windiest place in the United Kingdom.

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Spot forecast for Gott Bay / Tiree

Sunrise 08:10 · Sunset 18:13

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:56 · 2.8 m Low tide 08:38 · 1.9 m High tide 14:36 · 3 m Low tide 21:44 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:01 · 2.9 m Low tide 09:48 · 1.7 m High tide 15:32 · 3.2 m Low tide 22:25 · 1.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:55 · 3.1 m Low tide 10:28 · 1.4 m High tide 16:19 · 3.5 m Low tide 22:58 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:41 · 3.4 m Low tide 11:03 · 1.1 m High tide 17:00 · 3.7 m Low tide 23:29 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:20 · 3.6 m Low tide 11:36 · 0.9 m High tide 17:37 · 3.9 m

Gott Bay / Tiree: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

305h

in May · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 305 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is December, at 17 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 33%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 22%31+ knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 41% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is December, with 207 mm.

Monthly averages: Gott Bay / Tiree

Monthly averages — Gott Bay / Tiree — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.0	156 h	8 °C	107 mm
February	20.5	169 h	8 °C	126 mm
March	25.5	256 h	9 °C	86 mm
April	26.0	283 h	10 °C	108 mm
May	27.5	305 h	12 °C	66 mm
June	24.5	283 h	13 °C	96 mm
July	26.5	302 h	15 °C	72 mm
August	22.5	186 h	15 °C	176 mm
September	23.5	235 h	14 °C	107 mm
October	17.5	150 h	12 °C	166 mm
November	21.5	167 h	10 °C	156 mm
December	17.0	107 h	9 °C	207 mm

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Technical details of Gott Bay / Tiree spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, SW, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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