Overview

Dornoch Sands extends Dornoch Beach northward, offering a wilder and less crowded section. Same east-facing orientation towards the North Sea. Extensive sandy beach with dunes.

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Spot forecast for Dornoch Sands

Sunrise 08:02 · 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 2.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:12 · 1.9 m High tide 01:25 · 1.9 m Low tide 02:32 · 1.9 m High tide 08:57 · 3.1 m Low tide 12:25 · 2.1 m High tide 14:10 · 2.2 m Low tide 14:47 · 2.2 m High tide 21:05 · 3.3 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 03:30 · 1.7 m High tide 09:46 · 3.3 m Low tide 13:44 · 2.1 m High tide 14:25 · 2.1 m Low tide 15:46 · 2 m High tide 21:50 · 3.5 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 04:15 · 1.5 m High tide 10:27 · 3.5 m Low tide 16:28 · 1.8 m High tide 22:25 · 3.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:49 · 1.2 m High tide 11:01 · 3.7 m Low tide 16:58 · 1.6 m High tide 22:51 · 3.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:12 · 1.1 m High tide 11:27 · 3.9 m Low tide 17:06 · 1.4 m High tide 23:09 · 4.1 m

Dornoch Sands: 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

297h

in May · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 297 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is February, at 10 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is December, with 122 mm.

Monthly averages: Dornoch Sands

Monthly averages — Dornoch Sands — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.5	72 h	5 °C	85 mm
February	10.0	78 h	7 °C	67 mm
March	19.0	181 h	9 °C	60 mm
April	23.5	230 h	11 °C	67 mm
May	26.5	297 h	14 °C	80 mm
June	19.0	200 h	16 °C	73 mm
July	24.0	229 h	17 °C	108 mm
August	16.5	123 h	18 °C	60 mm
September	17.0	145 h	15 °C	69 mm
October	13.5	90 h	12 °C	114 mm
November	13.0	83 h	8 °C	79 mm
December	10.0	63 h	7 °C	122 mm

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Technical details of Dornoch Sands spot

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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