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Ayr Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · Scotland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 55.45 | -4.65

Overview

Ayr Beach is the main beach of the town of Ayr, capital of Ayrshire. West-facing, the long sandy beach offers conditions with west and southwest winds. Town associated with the poet Robert Burns. Well-equipped urban spot with easy access.

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Spot forecast for Ayr Beach

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:07

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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 6.1 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 Now01:551.1 m07:122.4 m14:071.3 m19:292.7 m02:491 m08:382.5 m15:011.2 m20:442.8 m03:390.8 m09:482.6 m15:511.1 m21:482.9 m04:220.7 m10:442.8 m16:341 m22:453 m04:580.6 m11:333 m17:110.9 m23:383.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.1 m

Ayr 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

418h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 418 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is March, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days16 d M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 18 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days16 d M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is August, with 138 mm.

Monthly averages: Ayr Beach
Monthly averages — Ayr 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 23.5 181 h 7 °C 83 mm
February 18.0 174 h 9 °C 112 mm
March 16.0 171 h 10 °C 84 mm
April 19.5 198 h 13 °C 98 mm
May 21.5 217 h 17 °C 89 mm
June 28.5 418 h 16 °C 73 mm
July 26.5 319 h 18 °C 76 mm
August 27.5 356 h 18 °C 138 mm
September 18.5 195 h 16 °C 79 mm
October 19.5 206 h 13 °C 81 mm
November 18.5 146 h 10 °C 109 mm
December 20.0 163 h 8 °C 123 mm

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Technical details of Ayr Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NW, NNW.

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