Tiree Wave Classic

Round 6 of the BWA National Tour.

The longest running and most prestigious event of the British tour is based on the Isle of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides, situated four hours by ferry from the west coast of Scotland. This is a one week long fixed dates event. A true pilgrimage in wavesailing!

This is a fixed dates event. Early booking of ferries and accommodation is strongly advised.

Tiree Wave Classic is a Community Interest Company (CIC) which is formally registered with Companies House and is a not-for-profit organisation committed to promoting wavesailing through training and competition. Tiree has a track history of providing the ultimate training ground for competitors and hence is a one week long, fixed dates, no refund event.

As with all windsurf competitions, the ability to run the event is dependent on suitable weather. Our aim is to hold competition whenever conditions allow. October has been selected based due to its 40 year plus wind and wave statistics. In the event of unsuitable conditions, Tiree Wave Classic will always lay on additional activities and entertainment to keep competitors engaged and productive during ‘waiting’ periods.

The Tiree Wave Classic 2026 is a fixed dates event which counts towards National Scottish titles and the UK tour titles.

What is a fixed dates event? A fixed dates event is an event that is either long enough in duration as to virtually ensure that some kind of weather conditions are received at a competition venue, or where the possibility or rolling over the event to future dates, in the event of no conditions, is not easy or possible. Tiree is a non refundable event since: 1: You have to book it like a holiday. 2: We have fixed overheads. 3: There is almost always wind! 4: In the event of no wind, lots of other activities are laid on for competitors to engage with. This style of event can be a little easier to plan your trip around since it is going ahead one way or the other.

Getting there: You can travel to Tiree by driving to Oban and getting the ferry, or by flying from either Glasgow or Oban. For ferry bookings, timetables or other enquiries please visit the Caledonian MacBrayne website at www.calmac.co.uk. For flight information from Glasgow please visit www.loganair.co.uk. For flight information from Oban please visit www.hebrideanair.co.uk. For more information on Tiree and across Scotland, please visit the VisitScotland website: www.visitscotland.com. For a complete listing of all accommodation available on Tiree, please visit the island’s portal website: www.isleoftiree.com. This also contains information on all aspects of Tiree lifestyle and what is happening on the island at any time.

Want to book some watersports for family or friends?! Have a look at: www.wilddiamond.co.uk

Entry opens: 1st August 2026. Entry closes: 26th September 2026.
(Refunds for entries will not be offered after 30/01/26).
To deliver a safe, well-run and professionally supported event, we must secure judges, safety teams and media crews in advance for the full potential event period. This carries unavoidable costs. For that reason, we will retain 100% of the entry fee regardless of whether the competition ultimately runs. This ensures that the event remains financially sustainable and can continue in future years.

Dates: 10th-16th (inc) October 2026
Kids Training: Twenty four places for ages 8-17. Three instructors.
This is the highlight of the kids wave training calendar! A week long course of intensive manoeuvre oriented training, culminating in a dedicated kids wave event.
The minimum entry level requirement for this training event is competent waterstarting/carve gybing ability level with chop hopping ability being desirable.