Name: Oldshoremore Beach
Address: GB

Overview

Oldshoremore Beach is a kitesurf spot located in Scotland, in Sutherland, on the northwest coast of the Highlands. This isolated beach is exposed to powerful Atlantic northwest and westerly winds. Conditions are very challenging and suitable for expert riders. The setting is spectacular and wild. Tides change the rideable area.

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Spot forecast for Oldshoremore Beach

Sunrise 08:08 · Sunset 18:02

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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 3.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:53 · 3.4 m Low tide 10:05 · 2.4 m High tide 16:09 · 3.7 m Low tide 22:54 · 1.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 05:02 · 3.6 m Low tide 11:07 · 2.1 m High tide 17:07 · 3.9 m Low tide 23:38 · 1.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:50 · 3.8 m Low tide 11:50 · 1.8 m High tide 17:51 · 4.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:15 · 1.3 m High tide 06:29 · 4.1 m Low tide 12:26 · 1.6 m High tide 18:29 · 4.4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:47 · 1 m High tide 07:02 · 4.4 m Low tide 13:01 · 1.3 m High tide 19:03 · 4.6 m

Oldshoremore 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

415h

in June · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 415 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is December, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 38%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 17%31+ knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 43% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 194 mm.

Monthly averages: Oldshoremore Beach

Monthly averages — Oldshoremore 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	21.0	152 h	6 °C	143 mm
February	16.5	143 h	7 °C	114 mm
March	17.5	170 h	9 °C	122 mm
April	17.0	195 h	11 °C	86 mm
May	20.0	212 h	15 °C	61 mm
June	25.5	415 h	14 °C	126 mm
July	23.0	319 h	16 °C	108 mm
August	23.5	300 h	16 °C	125 mm
September	17.0	193 h	15 °C	100 mm
October	18.5	179 h	12 °C	180 mm
November	16.5	126 h	8 °C	160 mm
December	14.0	104 h	7 °C	194 mm

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Technical details of Oldshoremore Beach spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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