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St Ninians kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · Écosse

Spot currently openAdvanced level 59.97 | -1.34

Overview

St Ninians is a kitesurf spot located in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. This iconic tombolo connects St Ninian's Isle to the mainland. The spot is exposed to southwest and west winds. Conditions are often windy and suitable for advanced riders. The setting is spectacular. Tides change the rideable area and can cover the tombolo.
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Spot forecast for St Ninians

Sunrise 07:57 · Sunset 17:43

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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 4 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 Now00:300.7 m06:471 m09:580.8 m11:080.8 m12:310.8 m18:451.2 m01:220.6 m07:431.1 m13:230.7 m19:371.2 m02:060.5 m08:281.1 m14:070.7 m20:181.3 m02:430.4 m09:071.2 m14:430.6 m20:531.4 m03:150.3 m09:411.3 m15:110.5 m21:251.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.4 m

St Ninians: 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

339h

in August · 25 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, June and November, at 25 rideable days and 12 °C. The low point is May, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days25 d A September: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 20 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d M June: 24.5 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days25 d A September: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 24.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is December, with 175 mm.

Monthly averages: St Ninians
Monthly averages — St Ninians — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 168 h 5 °C 150 mm
February 20.0 178 h 6 °C 143 mm
March 19.0 214 h 7 °C 130 mm
April 19.5 236 h 9 °C 78 mm
May 18.5 214 h 13 °C 63 mm
June 24.5 437 h 13 °C 128 mm
July 23.5 354 h 15 °C 67 mm
August 25.0 339 h 15 °C 129 mm
September 18.5 198 h 13 °C 79 mm
October 22.5 233 h 11 °C 142 mm
November 24.5 195 h 8 °C 107 mm
December 23.0 172 h 8 °C 175 mm

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Technical details of St Ninians 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: Depending on conditions SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

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