Name: Traigh Beach
Address: GB

Overview

Traigh Beach is a kitesurfing spot located in Scotland, on the west coast of the Highlands. This white sandy beach is exposed to southwest and west winds. Conditions are suitable for advanced riders due to the isolation and currents. The setting is spectacular with the Scottish mountains in the background. Tides modify the navigable area.

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Spot forecast for Traigh Beach

Sunrise 08:07 · 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 5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:08 · 3.3 m Low tide 08:40 · 2.2 m High tide 14:43 · 3.5 m Low tide 21:40 · 2.1 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:10 · 3.4 m Low tide 09:52 · 1.9 m High tide 15:39 · 3.8 m Low tide 22:27 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:04 · 3.7 m Low tide 10:36 · 1.6 m High tide 16:27 · 4 m Low tide 23:04 · 1.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:51 · 3.9 m Low tide 11:13 · 1.3 m High tide 17:09 · 4.3 m Low tide 23:38 · 1.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:31 · 4.2 m Low tide 11:48 · 1 m High tide 17:48 · 4.5 m

Traigh 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

392h

in August · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in August: 26 rideable days a month and 392 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is November, at 17 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 41%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 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 269 mm.

Monthly averages: Traigh Beach

Monthly averages — Traigh 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	19.5	161 h	6 °C	143 mm
February	20.0	191 h	8 °C	183 mm
March	19.0	191 h	10 °C	101 mm
April	21.5	219 h	12 °C	101 mm
May	22.0	215 h	16 °C	97 mm
June	27.5	421 h	15 °C	133 mm
July	25.0	333 h	17 °C	115 mm
August	28.5	392 h	17 °C	188 mm
September	19.5	222 h	15 °C	109 mm
October	22.0	212 h	12 °C	184 mm
November	17.0	137 h	9 °C	181 mm
December	18.5	158 h	8 °C	269 mm

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Technical details of Traigh Beach spot

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

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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