Overview

Ardmore Point is a spot on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde, facing Loch Long. This headland offers conditions in south and southwest wind channeled in the Clyde estuary. View of the Argyll mountains.

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Spot forecast for ardmore point

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 18:06

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

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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 19 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:59 · 1.1 m High tide 07:10 · 2.5 m Low tide 14:12 · 1.3 m High tide 19:28 · 2.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:52 · 1 m High tide 08:36 · 2.5 m Low tide 15:05 · 1.3 m High tide 20:43 · 2.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:41 · 0.9 m High tide 09:49 · 2.7 m Low tide 15:55 · 1.2 m High tide 21:49 · 2.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:25 · 0.7 m High tide 10:46 · 2.8 m Low tide 16:38 · 1 m High tide 22:48 · 3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:02 · 0.6 m High tide 11:37 · 3 m Low tide 17:15 · 0.9 m High tide 23:42 · 3.1 m

ardmore point: 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

330h

in June · 26 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 330 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 209 mm.

Monthly averages: ardmore point

Monthly averages — ardmore point — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	115 h	6 °C	106 mm
February	18.0	161 h	8 °C	122 mm
March	17.0	146 h	10 °C	94 mm
April	14.5	144 h	13 °C	124 mm
May	17.5	144 h	17 °C	102 mm
June	26.0	330 h	16 °C	75 mm
July	22.5	234 h	18 °C	66 mm
August	25.5	315 h	18 °C	138 mm
September	15.5	153 h	15 °C	87 mm
October	19.5	173 h	13 °C	121 mm
November	13.5	101 h	9 °C	139 mm
December	16.5	130 h	8 °C	209 mm

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Technical details of ardmore point spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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