Overview

Balfour Bay is located on the island of Lismore in the Firth of Lorn. This sheltered spot between the islands offers moderate conditions. The body of water is protected from open sea swells by the surrounding islands. Access by ferry from Oban.

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Spot forecast for Balfour Bay

Sunrise 08:08 · Sunset 18:12

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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 2.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:41 · 2.8 m Low tide 08:28 · 1.9 m High tide 14:24 · 3.1 m Low tide 21:39 · 1.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:46 · 2.9 m Low tide 09:42 · 1.7 m High tide 15:21 · 3.3 m Low tide 22:19 · 1.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:41 · 3.1 m Low tide 10:22 · 1.4 m High tide 16:08 · 3.5 m Low tide 22:51 · 1.3 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:28 · 3.4 m Low tide 10:55 · 1.1 m High tide 16:49 · 3.7 m Low tide 23:21 · 1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:08 · 3.6 m Low tide 11:27 · 0.9 m High tide 17:26 · 4 m Low tide 23:52 · 0.7 m

Balfour 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

285h

in May · 27.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 24 rideable days a month on average, at 12 °C. It peaks in May, with 285 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 43%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 43% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 209 mm.

Monthly averages: Balfour Bay

Monthly averages — Balfour 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	25.0	193 h	7 °C	108 mm
February	22.5	205 h	7 °C	147 mm
March	23.0	222 h	9 °C	98 mm
April	23.0	234 h	11 °C	114 mm
May	27.5	285 h	15 °C	62 mm
June	26.0	360 h	14 °C	109 mm
July	26.0	313 h	16 °C	80 mm
August	25.5	311 h	16 °C	195 mm
September	21.0	210 h	14 °C	111 mm
October	22.5	195 h	12 °C	167 mm
November	22.0	164 h	9 °C	193 mm
December	21.5	165 h	8 °C	209 mm

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Technical details of Balfour Bay 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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