longniddry kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · Scotland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 6 m 55.98 | -2.91

Overview

Longniddry Bents is a sand and pebble beach in East Lothian, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth. Facing north, the spot offers conditions in north and northwest wind. Popular walking area with parking. View of Fife beyond the firth.

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Spot forecast for longniddry

Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 17:59

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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 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 Now04:372.1 m10:553.9 m17:002.4 m23:134.2 m05:391.9 m11:544.2 m17:592.2 m00:084.5 m06:291.6 m12:444.5 m18:471.9 m00:554.7 m07:121.2 m13:274.8 m19:291.6 m01:375 m07:501 m14:065.1 m20:071.3 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 · 1.9 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 2.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 4.5 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 · 1 m High tide · 5.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m

longniddry: 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

263h

in May · 26 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 263 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is December, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days26 d M June: 23 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days26 d M June: 23 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days N December: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is May, with 97 mm.

Monthly averages: longniddry
Monthly averages — longniddry — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.0 105 h 6 °C 53 mm
February 17.0 131 h 8 °C 39 mm
March 19.5 175 h 10 °C 56 mm
April 20.5 200 h 12 °C 48 mm
May 26.0 263 h 16 °C 97 mm
June 23.0 276 h 17 °C 51 mm
July 23.0 237 h 19 °C 62 mm
August 21.0 194 h 19 °C 38 mm
September 17.5 153 h 15 °C 36 mm
October 15.5 144 h 13 °C 69 mm
November 13.5 94 h 9 °C 60 mm
December 12.5 81 h 8 °C 58 mm

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Technical details of longniddry spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, WSW.

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