Overview

Largs is a seaside resort on the Ayrshire coast, in the Firth of Clyde. The west-facing beach looks out at the island of Great Cumbrae. Conditions in west and southwest wind. Popular spot with a good seafront and services. Ferry to Millport on Cumbrae.

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Spot forecast for largs

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 18:07

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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 5.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:59 · 1.1 m High tide 07:10 · 2.5 m Low tide 14:11 · 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 09:48 · 2.7 m Low tide 15:54 · 1.2 m High tide 21:49 · 2.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:24 · 0.7 m High tide 10:46 · 2.8 m Low tide 16:38 · 1 m High tide 22:47 · 3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:01 · 0.6 m High tide 11:36 · 3 m Low tide 17:14 · 0.9 m High tide 23:42 · 3.1 m

largs: 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

395h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 395 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is May, at 13.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 183 mm.

Monthly averages: largs

Monthly averages — largs — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.5	146 h	7 °C	90 mm
February	16.5	150 h	8 °C	133 mm
March	17.0	154 h	10 °C	87 mm
April	17.5	169 h	13 °C	126 mm
May	13.5	150 h	17 °C	114 mm
June	27.5	395 h	16 °C	83 mm
July	23.5	277 h	18 °C	80 mm
August	25.5	332 h	18 °C	163 mm
September	19.5	175 h	15 °C	92 mm
October	20.0	190 h	13 °C	134 mm
November	16.0	121 h	9 °C	146 mm
December	20.0	153 h	8 °C	183 mm

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Technical details of largs spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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