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Laggan Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · Scotland

Spot currently openAdvanced level 55.69 | -6.28

Overview

Laggan Bay is a large sandy bay on the west coast of Islay, an island famous for its whisky distilleries. Facing west towards the Atlantic, the bay receives powerful swells and dominant southwest winds. Excellent surf and kite spot with quality waves. A vast and uncrowded beach.
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Spot forecast for Laggan Bay

Sunrise 08:06 · 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

Swell data by Open-Meteo Marine

Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.3 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 Now00:391.1 m03:400.8 m06:131 m07:411 m13:341.3 m15:581.1 m18:021.3 m23:021 m01:401.2 m04:370.9 m06:240.9 m08:470.8 m14:281.4 m17:081.2 m18:121.2 m22:020.9 m02:351.2 m06:040.9 m06:190.9 m09:250.7 m15:161.5 m22:130.8 m03:261.3 m09:590.6 m16:001.6 m22:390.6 m04:121.4 m10:330.5 m16:411.7 m23:090.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.5 m

Laggan Bay: 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

342h

in July · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to October, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 342 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is February, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d F March: 19 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 21 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days17.5 d F March: 19 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 27.5 rideable days A September: 25 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is November, with 181 mm.

Monthly averages: Laggan Bay
Monthly averages — Laggan Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.0 188 h 7 °C 114 mm
February 17.5 186 h 8 °C 145 mm
March 19.0 187 h 10 °C 102 mm
April 21.5 210 h 12 °C 115 mm
May 23.0 267 h 15 °C 87 mm
June 27.0 431 h 15 °C 113 mm
July 27.5 342 h 17 °C 84 mm
August 27.5 347 h 17 °C 177 mm
September 25.0 259 h 15 °C 126 mm
October 23.5 225 h 13 °C 171 mm
November 20.5 176 h 10 °C 181 mm
December 22.0 181 h 9 °C 178 mm

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Technical details of Laggan Bay 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: Rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Parking
Parking accessible from the road between Bowmore and Port Ellen. Islay is accessible by ferry from Kennacraig (approximately 2 hours crossing with CalMac) or by plane from Glasgow.
Hazards
Drift currents along the coast. Powerful shore break in big swell. Cold water all year round. Remoteness — limited rescue services. Wind can be very strong and changeable.

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