Overview

Salum Bay is a small sheltered bay on the northeast coast of Tiree, near the port of Scarinish. Facing east, it offers flat water conditions protected from Atlantic swells. A good spot for beginners and intermediates with east or northeast wind, rare but effective on Tiree.

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Spot forecast for Salum Bay - Isle of 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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Swell and waves

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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 2.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:59 · 2.9 m Low tide 08:35 · 2 m High tide 14:36 · 3.1 m Low tide 21:42 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:03 · 3 m Low tide 09:48 · 1.7 m High tide 15:33 · 3.3 m Low tide 22:25 · 1.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:58 · 3.2 m Low tide 10:30 · 1.4 m High tide 16:21 · 3.6 m Low tide 22:59 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:43 · 3.5 m Low tide 11:05 · 1.2 m High tide 17:02 · 3.8 m Low tide 23:31 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:23 · 3.7 m Low tide 11:39 · 0.9 m High tide 17:39 · 4.1 m

Salum Bay - Isle of 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

268h

in May · 22.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, April and July, at 22 rideable days and 12 °C. The low point is August, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 35%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 20%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 206 mm.

Monthly averages: Salum Bay - Isle of Tiree

Monthly averages — Salum Bay - Isle of 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	14.5	124 h	8 °C	108 mm
February	12.5	121 h	8 °C	128 mm
March	20.5	213 h	9 °C	83 mm
April	21.5	248 h	10 °C	111 mm
May	22.5	268 h	12 °C	66 mm
June	17.0	211 h	13 °C	97 mm
July	21.5	245 h	15 °C	73 mm
August	11.0	85 h	15 °C	181 mm
September	19.5	199 h	14 °C	112 mm
October	13.0	121 h	12 °C	163 mm
November	17.5	140 h	10 °C	153 mm
December	13.5	82 h	9 °C	206 mm

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Technical details of Salum Bay - Isle of Tiree spot

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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