Overview

South Beach of Vatersay is a sandy beach on the south coast of the island, facing south towards the Sea of the Hebrides. Less exposed conditions than West Beach, with a calmer body of water in northerly wind. Beautiful sheltered beach for strong wind days.

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Spot forecast for South Beach / Vatersay

Sunrise 08:14 · Sunset 18:15

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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 4.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:09 · 2.7 m Low tide 08:27 · 1.8 m High tide 14:48 · 3 m Low tide 21:46 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:15 · 2.8 m Low tide 09:48 · 1.6 m High tide 15:45 · 3.2 m Low tide 22:33 · 1.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:09 · 3 m Low tide 10:34 · 1.4 m High tide 16:31 · 3.4 m Low tide 23:08 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:54 · 3.2 m Low tide 11:12 · 1.1 m High tide 17:12 · 3.6 m Low tide 23:40 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:34 · 3.5 m Low tide 11:47 · 0.9 m High tide 17:49 · 3.8 m

South Beach / Vatersay: 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

381h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 381 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is December, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 41%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 15%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 42% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is October, with 207 mm.

Monthly averages: South Beach / Vatersay

Monthly averages — South Beach / Vatersay — 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	164 h	7 °C	156 mm
February	20.5	181 h	8 °C	136 mm
March	21.0	219 h	9 °C	98 mm
April	22.0	250 h	11 °C	130 mm
May	25.0	326 h	14 °C	61 mm
June	26.0	387 h	14 °C	92 mm
July	27.0	381 h	15 °C	63 mm
August	22.5	273 h	15 °C	156 mm
September	21.0	234 h	14 °C	113 mm
October	19.0	184 h	12 °C	207 mm
November	21.0	169 h	9 °C	161 mm
December	18.5	125 h	9 °C	205 mm

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Technical details of South Beach / Vatersay spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, SW, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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