Overview

Sollas Beach on the north coast of North Uist is a white sand beach facing north, exposed to north and northwest winds. A wild Outer Hebrides spot with very few visitors. Wave conditions with northerly swell.

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Spot forecast for Sollas Beach

Sunrise 08:15 · Sunset 18:13

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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 2.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:35 · 2.8 m Low tide 08:45 · 1.9 m High tide 15:00 · 3 m Low tide 21:31 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:47 · 3 m Low tide 09:55 · 1.7 m High tide 16:01 · 3.2 m Low tide 22:22 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:36 · 3.2 m Low tide 10:41 · 1.4 m High tide 16:46 · 3.4 m Low tide 23:01 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:14 · 3.5 m Low tide 11:19 · 1.1 m High tide 17:23 · 3.6 m Low tide 23:36 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:48 · 3.7 m Low tide 11:53 · 0.9 m High tide 17:58 · 3.8 m

Sollas 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

388h

in June · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in June: 23 rideable days a month and 388 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is December, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 40%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 15%31+ knots · 2%

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 199 mm.

Monthly averages: Sollas Beach

Monthly averages — Sollas 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	19.0	144 h	6 °C	141 mm
February	18.5	137 h	7 °C	139 mm
March	20.5	214 h	9 °C	110 mm
April	21.5	230 h	11 °C	108 mm
May	25.5	310 h	14 °C	43 mm
June	26.5	388 h	14 °C	86 mm
July	24.5	350 h	16 °C	88 mm
August	21.5	268 h	16 °C	144 mm
September	19.0	195 h	14 °C	95 mm
October	17.0	161 h	12 °C	182 mm
November	18.0	149 h	9 °C	157 mm
December	14.5	109 h	8 °C	199 mm

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Technical details of Sollas Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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