Kayak Trip Planning Aids - Mallaig Canoe Club

Mallaig Canoe Club

Kayak Trip Planning Aids

Mallaig and District Canoe Club

Weather outlook - B.B.C.

Metcheck - weather forecast and inshore waters forecast

Inshore waters forecast - Met. Office

Marine Call - forecast via mobile phone

Tide tables - Easy Tide or BBC tide tables

Wind map

Wind speeds reference chart (see below for quick reference chart)

Magic seaweed - animated wind and swell maps

Windfinder

Simon Willis's Podcast library - paddle routes, technique, expeditions & people

Seapaddler - sea kayaking site with a wealth of useful information

Towing tips

Force	Km/h	Mph	Knots	Wind	Probable sea state
0	less than 1	less than 1	less than 1	Still	Like a mirror
1	1-5	1-3	1-3	Very light	Ripples with appearance of scales. No crests.
2	6-11	4-7	4-6	Light breeze	Small wavelets. Glassy crests that don't break.
3	12-19	8-12	7-10	Gentle breeze	Crests begin to break
4	20-29	13-18	11-16	Moderate breeze	Waves becoming larger, frequent white horses
5	30-39	19-24	17-21	Fresh breeze	Moderate waves, many white horses, some spray
6	40-50	25-31	22-27	Strong breeze	Large waves, extensive white horses
7	51-61	32-38	28-33	Near gale	Sea heaps up, waves breaking, white foam blown in streaks
8	62-74	39-46	34-40	Gale	Moderate high waves, crests break into spindrift, white foam
9	75-87	47-54	41-47	Strong gale	High waves, crests topple spray affects visibility
10	88-101	55-63	48-55	Storm	Very high breaking waves, dense foam streaks

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