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Cromarty Beach East kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · Scotland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 57.68 | -4.03

Overview

Cromarty Beach East is the eastern section of Cromarty beach, offering similar conditions with an east-facing orientation towards the Moray Firth. A quiet spot in the historic village of Cromarty.

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Spot forecast for Cromarty Beach East

Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 17:59

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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 5.8 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 Now00:061.9 m01:282 m02:422 m09:023.2 m12:212.1 m14:062.3 m15:022.3 m21:123.4 m03:381.7 m09:513.4 m13:332.1 m14:332.1 m15:562.1 m21:573.6 m04:231.5 m10:323.6 m16:391.9 m22:333.8 m04:591.3 m11:073.8 m17:121.7 m22:593.9 m05:251.1 m11:344 m17:171.5 m23:124.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 3.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 4.1 m

Cromarty Beach East: 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

240h

in May · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 240 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is December, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 9 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M June: 13 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 9 rideable days J February: 9 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M June: 13 rideable days J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 11.5 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 22%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is December, with 119 mm.

Monthly averages: Cromarty Beach East
Monthly averages — Cromarty Beach East — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.0 56 h 5 °C 68 mm
February 9.0 60 h 7 °C 64 mm
March 17.5 155 h 9 °C 65 mm
April 20.0 193 h 12 °C 72 mm
May 23.5 240 h 15 °C 61 mm
June 13.0 137 h 16 °C 73 mm
July 16.5 157 h 18 °C 108 mm
August 11.0 81 h 18 °C 67 mm
September 13.0 114 h 15 °C 65 mm
October 11.5 76 h 12 °C 97 mm
November 9.5 65 h 8 °C 73 mm
December 7.5 50 h 7 °C 119 mm

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Technical details of Cromarty Beach East 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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