Overview

Traigh Mhor is the famous beach-airport of Barra - the only airport in the world where planes land on the beach at low tide. This large expanse of sand on the north coast of Barra offers an immense body of water. Sailing prohibited during flight times. A unique spot in the world for kitesurfing.

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Spot forecast for isle of barra | traigh mor

Sunrise 08:14 · Sunset 18:15

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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 4.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:10 · 2.7 m Low tide 08:20 · 1.8 m High tide 14:50 · 2.9 m Low tide 21:24 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:18 · 2.8 m Low tide 09:39 · 1.6 m High tide 15:48 · 3.1 m Low tide 22:16 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:11 · 3 m Low tide 10:26 · 1.3 m High tide 16:33 · 3.3 m Low tide 22:54 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:53 · 3.3 m Low tide 11:03 · 1 m High tide 17:11 · 3.5 m Low tide 23:28 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:31 · 3.5 m Low tide 11:38 · 0.8 m High tide 17:47 · 3.8 m

isle of barra | traigh mor: 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

370h

in May · 29 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 370 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is October, at 21.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 35%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 20%31+ knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 43% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is October, with 224 mm.

Monthly averages: isle of barra | traigh mor

Monthly averages — isle of barra | traigh mor — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	199 h	7 °C	153 mm
February	22.0	202 h	8 °C	146 mm
March	23.5	253 h	9 °C	99 mm
April	25.5	313 h	11 °C	130 mm
May	29.0	370 h	14 °C	67 mm
June	28.0	450 h	14 °C	85 mm
July	28.5	429 h	15 °C	64 mm
August	26.5	357 h	16 °C	161 mm
September	22.0	265 h	14 °C	118 mm
October	21.5	213 h	12 °C	224 mm
November	24.0	207 h	9 °C	164 mm
December	22.5	161 h	9 °C	200 mm

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Technical details of isle of barra | traigh mor spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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