Overview

Spot located near the Dornoch Firth bridge (A9), in the estuary. The sheltered water offers flat water conditions with tidal currents. Works in wind channeled through the firth (east-west). Convenient access from the A9.

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Spot forecast for Dornoch Firth Bridge

Sunrise 08:02 · Sunset 17:59

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 08:57 · 3.1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:25 · 2.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 14:10 · 2.2 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 14:47 · 2.2 m

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Dornoch Firth Bridge: 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

273h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in March: 28 rideable days a month and 273 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is December, at 17 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is December, with 138 mm.

Monthly averages: Dornoch Firth Bridge

Monthly averages — Dornoch Firth Bridge — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	162 h	4 °C	102 mm
February	22.0	162 h	7 °C	70 mm
March	29.5	273 h	9 °C	67 mm
April	27.5	282 h	11 °C	66 mm
May	29.5	330 h	15 °C	82 mm
June	27.0	390 h	16 °C	70 mm
July	29.0	315 h	18 °C	90 mm
August	28.0	275 h	18 °C	64 mm
September	22.0	199 h	15 °C	74 mm
October	23.5	188 h	12 °C	116 mm
November	19.0	146 h	8 °C	81 mm
December	17.0	111 h	7 °C	138 mm

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Technical details of Dornoch Firth Bridge spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: N, SE, SW, NW, 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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