Barassie kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · Scotland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 55.56 | -4.66

Overview

Barassie is a sandy beach north of Troon in Ayrshire, facing west towards the Firth of Clyde. Popular spot with local kitesurfers, with good sailing space and regular conditions in west and south-west winds.

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Spot forecast for Barassie

Sunrise 07:59 · 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 1.9 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 Now01:551.1 m07:122.4 m14:071.3 m19:292.7 m02:491 m08:372.5 m15:021.2 m20:432.8 m03:390.8 m09:482.6 m15:511.1 m21:482.9 m04:220.7 m10:442.8 m16:341 m22:453 m04:590.6 m11:333 m17:110.9 m23:383.1 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

Barassie: 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

424h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 424 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is March, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d M April: 19 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20.5 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d M April: 19 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 19.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 129 mm.

Monthly averages: Barassie
Monthly averages — Barassie — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.5 165 h 7 °C 81 mm
February 17.5 169 h 8 °C 101 mm
March 15.5 165 h 10 °C 78 mm
April 19.0 190 h 13 °C 98 mm
May 20.5 195 h 17 °C 83 mm
June 28.5 424 h 16 °C 87 mm
July 24.0 300 h 17 °C 71 mm
August 26.5 365 h 18 °C 119 mm
September 18.0 191 h 15 °C 78 mm
October 20.0 214 h 13 °C 94 mm
November 17.0 133 h 10 °C 106 mm
December 19.5 157 h 8 °C 129 mm

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Technical details of Barassie 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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