Aberdeen beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · Scotland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 27 m 57.15 | -2.1

Overview

Aberdeen Beach is a long sandy beach in the heart of Aberdeen, the "Granite City." Facing east towards the North Sea, it is the most accessible urban spot in northeast Scotland. Good wind from east and northeast sectors. Close to the harbor — watch out for maritime traffic.

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Spot forecast for Aberdeen beach

Sunrise 07:52 · Sunset 17:53

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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 6.6 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 Now03:181.8 m09:453.1 m15:352 m21:573.4 m04:281.6 m10:503.3 m16:431.9 m22:553.6 m05:201.3 m11:413.5 m17:341.6 m23:423.8 m06:021.1 m12:223.8 m18:171.4 m00:244 m06:400.8 m12:594 m18:551.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.2 m

Aberdeen beach: 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

174h

in May · 15 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 14 rideable days a month and 174 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is August, at 6 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 6.5 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 12 rideable days J August: 6 rideable days6 d A September: 12 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 6.5 rideable days F March: 14 rideable days M April: 14.5 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 12 rideable days J August: 6 rideable days6 d A September: 12 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days N December: 7 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is October, with 117 mm.

Monthly averages: Aberdeen beach
Monthly averages — Aberdeen beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.5 86 h 5 °C 72 mm
February 6.5 56 h 8 °C 59 mm
March 14.0 141 h 9 °C 62 mm
April 14.5 149 h 11 °C 72 mm
May 15.0 174 h 14 °C 40 mm
June 13.5 124 h 16 °C 42 mm
July 12.0 140 h 18 °C 87 mm
August 6.0 53 h 19 °C 53 mm
September 12.0 118 h 15 °C 45 mm
October 8.0 73 h 13 °C 117 mm
November 12.0 97 h 8 °C 74 mm
December 7.0 50 h 8 °C 87 mm

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Technical details of Aberdeen beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW.

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