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Ardrossan (Saltcoats) kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · Scotland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 55.64 | -4.8

Overview

Ardrossan (Saltcoats) is a beach on the north Ayrshire coast, facing the Isle of Arran. Facing west, the beach offers conditions in west and south-west winds. Ferry port to Arran. Accessible spot with a developed seafront.

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Spot forecast for Ardrossan (Saltcoats)

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 18:07

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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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 1.7 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now01:561.1 m07:112.4 m14:081.3 m19:282.7 m02:501 m08:372.5 m15:021.2 m20:432.8 m03:390.8 m09:482.6 m15:521.1 m21:492.9 m04:220.7 m10:442.8 m16:351 m22:463 m04:590.6 m11:343 m17:120.9 m23:393.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.1 m

Ardrossan (Saltcoats): 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

428h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 428 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is March, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d M April: 20 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d M April: 20 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 21 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 148 mm.

Monthly averages: Ardrossan (Saltcoats)
Monthly averages — Ardrossan (Saltcoats) — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.5 181 h 7 °C 85 mm
February 17.0 166 h 8 °C 112 mm
March 14.5 164 h 10 °C 72 mm
April 20.0 188 h 13 °C 106 mm
May 18.5 198 h 17 °C 94 mm
June 27.0 428 h 15 °C 76 mm
July 24.5 329 h 17 °C 66 mm
August 26.5 374 h 17 °C 122 mm
September 19.0 207 h 15 °C 87 mm
October 21.5 219 h 13 °C 107 mm
November 21.0 148 h 9 °C 103 mm
December 21.0 173 h 8 °C 148 mm

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Technical details of Ardrossan (Saltcoats) spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NW, NNW.

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