Overview

Saint Cyrus is a national nature reserve on the Angus coast, with a long east-facing sandy beach facing the North Sea. The site is protected for its remarkable flora and fauna. Good surf and kite conditions with easterly swell. Spectacular cliffs to the north of the beach.

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Spot forecast for Saint Cyrus

Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 17:55

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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 3.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:48 · 1.9 m High tide 10:15 · 3.5 m Low tide 16:08 · 2.2 m High tide 22:28 · 3.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:56 · 1.7 m High tide 11:22 · 3.7 m Low tide 17:13 · 2 m High tide 23:27 · 4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 05:47 · 1.4 m High tide 12:11 · 4 m Low tide 18:03 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:14 · 4.2 m Low tide 06:30 · 1.2 m High tide 12:52 · 4.3 m Low tide 18:46 · 1.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 00:54 · 4.4 m Low tide 07:08 · 0.9 m High tide 13:28 · 4.5 m Low tide 19:24 · 1.3 m

Saint Cyrus: 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

235h

in May · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 19 rideable days a month and 235 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is February, at 8.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 93 mm.

Monthly averages: Saint Cyrus

Monthly averages — Saint Cyrus — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	12.0	72 h	5 °C	59 mm
February	8.5	72 h	7 °C	45 mm
March	16.5	168 h	9 °C	80 mm
April	19.0	204 h	11 °C	79 mm
May	20.5	235 h	14 °C	57 mm
June	13.0	106 h	16 °C	40 mm
July	14.0	125 h	18 °C	93 mm
August	9.0	61 h	18 °C	54 mm
September	15.5	131 h	15 °C	43 mm
October	8.5	75 h	13 °C	81 mm
November	12.5	90 h	8 °C	77 mm
December	9.5	62 h	7 °C	91 mm

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Technical details of Saint Cyrus spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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