Overview

Dunnet Bay, a large 3 km sandy beach on the north coast of Caithness. Facing due north, exposed to North Atlantic swells. Quality waves and constant wind. One of the most northerly spots in the United Kingdom.

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Spot forecast for Dunnet Bay

Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 17:54

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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 8.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:02 · 3 m Low tide 11:06 · 2.1 m High tide 17:15 · 3.3 m Low tide 23:58 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 06:13 · 3.1 m Low tide 12:09 · 1.9 m High tide 18:14 · 3.5 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:45 · 1.4 m High tide 07:01 · 3.4 m Low tide 12:55 · 1.7 m High tide 18:59 · 3.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:22 · 1.1 m High tide 07:39 · 3.7 m Low tide 13:34 · 1.4 m High tide 19:38 · 3.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:56 · 0.8 m High tide 08:14 · 3.9 m Low tide 14:10 · 1.2 m High tide 20:15 · 4.1 m

Dunnet 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

338h

in June · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 22 rideable days a month and 338 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is February, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is December, with 168 mm.

Monthly averages: Dunnet Bay

Monthly averages — Dunnet 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	17.0	129 h	5 °C	143 mm
February	12.5	100 h	7 °C	103 mm
March	18.5	174 h	9 °C	86 mm
April	17.5	203 h	11 °C	79 mm
May	18.5	221 h	14 °C	51 mm
June	24.5	338 h	15 °C	138 mm
July	23.5	266 h	17 °C	99 mm
August	19.5	217 h	17 °C	83 mm
September	14.0	150 h	15 °C	84 mm
October	16.5	153 h	12 °C	127 mm
November	17.0	124 h	8 °C	118 mm
December	13.5	90 h	7 °C	168 mm

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Technical details of Dunnet Bay spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, SW, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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