Seafield kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · Scotland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 9 m 56.09 | -3.16

Overview

Seafield in Kirkcaldy is a beach on the south coast of Fife, facing south towards the Firth of Forth. Urban spot accessible from Kirkcaldy. Conditions with south and southeast winds with a good fetch across the firth.

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Spot forecast for Seafield

Sunrise 07:54 · Sunset 18:00

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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 4.2 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 Now04:372.1 m10:534 m17:002.4 m23:124.3 m05:381.9 m11:534.2 m17:582.2 m00:074.5 m06:281.6 m12:434.5 m18:461.9 m00:534.8 m07:111.2 m13:264.8 m19:291.6 m01:355 m07:491 m14:055.1 m20:071.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 4.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 2.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 1.9 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 1.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 5 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 5.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m

Seafield: 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

202h

in April · 20 rideable days

The season runs from February to May, peaking in April: 19 rideable days a month and 202 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is January, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 9 rideable days9 d J February: 18 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days20 d A May: 20 rideable days M June: 16 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days N December: 13 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 9 rideable days9 d J February: 18 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days20 d A May: 20 rideable days M June: 16 rideable days J July: 15.5 rideable days J August: 23.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 14.5 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days N December: 13 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is May, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: Seafield
Monthly averages — Seafield — 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 65 h 6 °C 63 mm
February 18.0 147 h 8 °C 42 mm
March 19.5 167 h 9 °C 70 mm
April 20.0 202 h 12 °C 69 mm
May 20.0 192 h 15 °C 104 mm
June 16.0 139 h 17 °C 50 mm
July 15.5 119 h 18 °C 65 mm
August 23.5 187 h 19 °C 55 mm
September 16.0 148 h 15 °C 52 mm
October 14.5 108 h 12 °C 71 mm
November 12.0 76 h 9 °C 74 mm
December 13.0 91 h 8 °C 91 mm

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Technical details of Seafield spot

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

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: NE, SSW, SW.

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