leven kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · Scotland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 56.21 | -2.93

Overview

Leven is a sandy beach on the south coast of Fife, facing south towards the Firth of Forth. Accessible spot with a developed seafront. Conditions in south and southeast wind. Long beach offering good sailing space.

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Spot forecast for leven

Sunrise 07:54 · Sunset 17:58

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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 2.8 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 Now04:322.1 m10:523.9 m16:552.4 m23:104.2 m05:341.8 m11:524.1 m17:542.2 m00:054.4 m06:241.5 m12:424.4 m18:431.9 m00:524.7 m07:071.2 m13:244.8 m19:251.6 m01:335 m07:460.9 m14:035.1 m20:031.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 4.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 2.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.9 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 1.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 5 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 5.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m

leven: 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

220h

in May · 25 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 220 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is January, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 10 rideable days10 d J February: 19 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days25 d M June: 21 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 10 rideable days10 d J February: 19 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days25 d M June: 21 rideable days J July: 18 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 12.5 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: leven
Monthly averages — leven — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.0 76 h 6 °C 69 mm
February 19.0 169 h 8 °C 44 mm
March 23.5 202 h 9 °C 90 mm
April 22.5 227 h 11 °C 78 mm
May 25.0 220 h 16 °C 74 mm
June 21.0 183 h 17 °C 51 mm
July 18.0 152 h 18 °C 70 mm
August 25.5 233 h 18 °C 72 mm
September 18.5 169 h 15 °C 54 mm
October 17.5 137 h 12 °C 84 mm
November 12.5 85 h 9 °C 83 mm
December 15.0 102 h 8 °C 104 mm

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Technical details of leven spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: NE, SSW, SW.

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