Overview

Rainich is a spot on the coast of Lismore or Mull in Argyll. A body of water between the islands offering sheltered conditions. A wild setting typical of the Scottish west coast.

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Spot forecast for Rainich

Sunrise 08:07 · Sunset 18:11

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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 7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:51 · 2.9 m Low tide 08:31 · 2 m High tide 14:31 · 3.2 m Low tide 21:37 · 1.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:55 · 3.1 m Low tide 09:43 · 1.7 m High tide 15:28 · 3.4 m Low tide 22:20 · 1.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:49 · 3.3 m Low tide 10:24 · 1.5 m High tide 16:15 · 3.6 m Low tide 22:53 · 1.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:35 · 3.5 m Low tide 10:59 · 1.2 m High tide 16:55 · 3.9 m Low tide 23:24 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:15 · 3.8 m Low tide 11:32 · 0.9 m High tide 17:33 · 4.1 m Low tide 23:56 · 0.7 m

Rainich: 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

312h

in May · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 27 rideable days a month and 312 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is September, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 236 mm.

Monthly averages: Rainich

Monthly averages — Rainich — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	195 h	6 °C	130 mm
February	23.0	207 h	7 °C	157 mm
March	26.0	240 h	10 °C	94 mm
April	27.0	264 h	12 °C	115 mm
May	28.5	312 h	16 °C	87 mm
June	28.5	376 h	14 °C	124 mm
July	28.0	335 h	16 °C	112 mm
August	25.0	316 h	16 °C	209 mm
September	20.0	215 h	15 °C	129 mm
October	22.0	191 h	12 °C	168 mm
November	21.5	168 h	9 °C	200 mm
December	24.0	174 h	8 °C	236 mm

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Technical details of Rainich spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: N, E, S, W, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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