Sea · Scotland · United Kingdom
Tiree / Crossapoll
Best for kiting from June to November, with 58 to 83 % kite days. Water 12 to 15 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to May.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- Prime 60 % and more
- Good 40 to 59 %
- Possible 20 to 39 %
- Off under 20 %
- No data hatched
- Ringed: this month
Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.
Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 83 % Primeabout 26 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 16 %
- Kiteable 83 %
- Too strong 1 %
- Good years
- 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 9 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 8.2 expected (capped at 9 in 10)
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
- Water
- 14 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 13 °Cdaily maximum, 12 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 23 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Tiree / Crossapoll averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (83 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 78 | 85 | 77 | 70 | 62 | 64 | 58 | 67 | 78 | 83 | 79 | 72 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | cold | Prime | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 9 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 9 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 7.6 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 16.4 | 17.6 | 17.1 | 15.1 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 7.0 |
| Water°C at the surface | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 21 of 31 | 20 of 28 | 17 of 31 | 12 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 19 of 31 | 18 of 30 | 23 of 31 | 22 of 30 | 23 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Tiree / Crossapoll averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (78 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Tiree / Crossapoll averaged 24 kite days out of 28 (85 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Tiree / Crossapoll averaged 24 kite days out of 31 (77 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Tiree / Crossapoll averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (70 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Tiree / Crossapoll averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Tiree / Crossapoll averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (64 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Tiree / Crossapoll averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Tiree / Crossapoll averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (67 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Tiree / Crossapoll averaged 23 kite days out of 30 (78 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Tiree / Crossapoll averaged 26 kite days out of 31 (83 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Tiree / Crossapoll averaged 24 kite days out of 30 (79 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Tiree / Crossapoll averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Tiree / Crossapoll
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.0 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.2 expected
- March9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.8 expected
- April9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.8 expected
- May8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
- June8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- July8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
- August8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
- September9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.0 expected
- October (now)9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 8.2 expected
- November9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.7 expected
- December9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.4 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
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Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
9 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips, capped at 9 in 10).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 8.1 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In February, the windiest month
- Too light 11 %
- Kiteable 85 %
- Too strong 4 %
Too light on 11 %, kiteable on 85 %, too strong on 4 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often WSW (248°).
Kitesurfing at Tiree / Crossapoll: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Tiree / Crossapoll?
The best months are June to November: from 2017 to 2025, 58 to 83 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Tiree / Crossapoll windy in October?
Yes, very. 83 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 26 days in a typical October. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Tiree / Crossapoll?
The water ranges from 9 °C in January to 15 °C in July. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Tiree / Crossapoll get in a year?
About 265 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Tiree Airport (TRE), 1 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 56.4908, -6.8680
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Scotland
Kite days in October, % of days
- The Loch, Tiree
United Kingdom · 2 points more kite days than Tiree / Crossapoll in October
85 %Kite days by month at The Loch, Tiree: Jan 77 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 72 %, May 63 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 79 %, Oct 85 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 73 % - Gott Bay, Tiree
United Kingdom · 3 points more kite days than Tiree / Crossapoll in October
86 %Kite days by month at Gott Bay, Tiree: Jan 78 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 71 %, May 66 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 86 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 74 % - Balephuil, Tiree
United Kingdom · same kite days as Tiree / Crossapoll in October
83 %Kite days by month at Balephuil, Tiree: Jan 78 %, Feb 85 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 70 %, May 62 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 78 %, Oct 83 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 72 % - Vatersay
United Kingdom · 1 point more kite days than Tiree / Crossapoll in October
84 %Kite days by month at Vatersay: Jan 79 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 82 %, Apr 76 %, May 65 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 82 %, Oct 84 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 74 % - Allasdale, Barra
United Kingdom · same kite days as Tiree / Crossapoll in October
83 %Kite days by month at Allasdale, Barra: Jan 78 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 80 %, Apr 76 %, May 65 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 81 %, Oct 83 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 75 % - Traigh Eais
United Kingdom · 1 point more kite days than Tiree / Crossapoll in October
84 %Kite days by month at Traigh Eais: Jan 80 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 80 %, Apr 75 %, May 67 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 71 %, Sep 80 %, Oct 84 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 76 % - Loch Creran
United Kingdom · 36 points fewer kite days than Tiree / Crossapoll in October
47 %Kite days by month at Loch Creran: Jan 36 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 28 %, May 19 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 40 % - Claigan Coral Beach
United Kingdom · 11 points fewer kite days than Tiree / Crossapoll in October
72 %Kite days by month at Claigan Coral Beach: Jan 67 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 57 %, May 53 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 66 %, Dec 61 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 83 % of days at Tiree / Crossapoll met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/tiree-crossapoll
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