Bragar Isle of Lewis kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United Kingdom · Écosse

Spot currently openExpert level 58.35 | -6.62

Overview

Bragar on the Isle of Lewis is a kitesurfing spot located in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. This beach is exposed to powerful Atlantic winds from the west and northwest. Conditions are very demanding and suitable for expert riders. The setting is wild and remote. Tides change the navigable area.
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Spot forecast for Bragar Isle of Lewis

Sunrise 08:14 · Sunset 18:08

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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 3.3 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 Now03:252.8 m09:102 m15:303.1 m22:121.6 m04:333 m10:221.8 m16:293.3 m22:581.3 m05:183.2 m11:091.6 m17:133.5 m23:341.1 m05:533.5 m11:471.4 m17:493.7 m00:070.8 m06:253.7 m12:211.1 m18:233.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.9 m

Bragar Isle of Lewis: 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

400h

in June · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 22 rideable days a month and 400 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is March, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d M April: 16 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J July: 23 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d M April: 16 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J July: 23 rideable days J August: 20 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 45%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 45% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is October, with 169 mm.

Monthly averages: Bragar Isle of Lewis
Monthly averages — Bragar Isle of Lewis — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 142 h 6 °C 145 mm
February 15.5 135 h 7 °C 135 mm
March 14.5 164 h 9 °C 107 mm
April 16.0 171 h 11 °C 80 mm
May 19.0 224 h 14 °C 45 mm
June 25.5 400 h 14 °C 92 mm
July 23.0 319 h 16 °C 70 mm
August 20.0 268 h 16 °C 110 mm
September 18.5 174 h 14 °C 92 mm
October 17.5 161 h 11 °C 169 mm
November 15.0 126 h 8 °C 118 mm
December 18.0 114 h 7 °C 165 mm

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Technical details of Bragar Isle of Lewis spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

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