Overview

Balemartine Bay is a sandy beach on the south coast of Tiree, offering more sheltered conditions from the prevailing westerly winds. South-facing, the bay works well with northerly wind, creating side-shore conditions. Good alternative spot when the west coast is too exposed.

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Spot forecast for Balemartine Bay

Sunrise 08:10 · Sunset 18:14

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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 4.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:53 · 2.7 m Low tide 08:35 · 1.9 m High tide 14:35 · 3 m Low tide 21:44 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:59 · 2.8 m Low tide 09:46 · 1.6 m High tide 15:32 · 3.1 m Low tide 22:25 · 1.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:54 · 3 m Low tide 10:27 · 1.4 m High tide 16:18 · 3.4 m Low tide 22:57 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:39 · 3.2 m Low tide 11:01 · 1.1 m High tide 16:59 · 3.6 m Low tide 23:27 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:19 · 3.5 m Low tide 11:33 · 0.8 m High tide 17:36 · 3.8 m Low tide 23:58 · 0.7 m

Balemartine Bay: 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

329h

in July · 26.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, May and June, at 26 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is January, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 206 mm.

Monthly averages: Balemartine Bay

Monthly averages — Balemartine Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	141 h	7 °C	108 mm
February	22.5	198 h	8 °C	127 mm
March	23.5	247 h	10 °C	87 mm
April	21.5	246 h	11 °C	112 mm
May	25.0	278 h	14 °C	64 mm
June	25.0	346 h	14 °C	91 mm
July	26.5	329 h	16 °C	72 mm
August	21.0	206 h	16 °C	182 mm
September	22.0	218 h	14 °C	105 mm
October	20.0	187 h	12 °C	169 mm
November	18.0	146 h	10 °C	161 mm
December	17.5	120 h	9 °C	206 mm

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Technical details of Balemartine Bay spot

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WSW, W, 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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Ogimet - Tiree (United Kingdom)2.8 km

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