Overview

Baleshare is a large white sand beach on the west coast of the small island of Baleshare, connected to North Uist by a causeway. West-facing towards the Atlantic, this beach offers excellent wind conditions. Shallow water at low tide, waves at high tide.

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Spot forecast for Baleshare

Sunrise 08:14 · 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 4.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:15 · 2.7 m Low tide 08:23 · 1.7 m High tide 14:54 · 2.8 m Low tide 21:12 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:28 · 2.9 m Low tide 09:36 · 1.5 m High tide 15:54 · 3 m Low tide 22:08 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:18 · 3.1 m Low tide 10:25 · 1.3 m High tide 16:37 · 3.3 m Low tide 22:49 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:58 · 3.3 m Low tide 11:04 · 1 m High tide 17:14 · 3.5 m Low tide 23:26 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:33 · 3.6 m Low tide 11:40 · 0.8 m High tide 17:49 · 3.7 m

Baleshare: 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

514h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 514 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is November, at 19.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 33%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 21%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 October, with 191 mm.

Monthly averages: Baleshare

Monthly averages — Baleshare — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.0	205 h	6 °C	131 mm
February	22.0	214 h	7 °C	144 mm
March	24.0	250 h	9 °C	105 mm
April	21.0	272 h	11 °C	114 mm
May	25.0	314 h	14 °C	48 mm
June	29.5	514 h	14 °C	67 mm
July	28.0	427 h	15 °C	75 mm
August	26.0	405 h	15 °C	145 mm
September	24.0	308 h	14 °C	96 mm
October	23.0	236 h	12 °C	191 mm
November	19.5	176 h	9 °C	150 mm
December	22.0	172 h	9 °C	190 mm

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Technical details of Baleshare spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Ogimet - South Uist Range (United Kingdom)21.5 km

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