Overview

Hosta Beach (Traigh Iar) on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides is a spectacular white sand beach facing west towards the Atlantic. This wild and isolated spot offers exceptional wind conditions with the power of the Atlantic Ocean. The beach is immense at low tide. Stunning lunar landscape with the Haskeir islands offshore.

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Spot forecast for Hosta Beach | North Uist

Sunrise 08:15 · Sunset 18:13

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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 3.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:28 · 2.7 m Low tide 08:33 · 1.8 m High tide 14:58 · 2.9 m Low tide 21:19 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:40 · 2.9 m Low tide 09:45 · 1.6 m High tide 15:58 · 3 m Low tide 22:14 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:29 · 3.1 m Low tide 10:33 · 1.3 m High tide 16:42 · 3.3 m Low tide 22:54 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:08 · 3.4 m Low tide 11:12 · 1.1 m High tide 17:20 · 3.5 m Low tide 23:30 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:42 · 3.6 m Low tide 11:47 · 0.8 m High tide 17:55 · 3.7 m

Hosta Beach | North Uist: 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

499h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 499 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is October, at 20.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 39%13-20 knots · 45%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 45% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 192 mm.

Monthly averages: Hosta Beach | North Uist

Monthly averages — Hosta Beach | North Uist — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.0	201 h	6 °C	136 mm
February	21.5	217 h	7 °C	126 mm
March	24.5	239 h	9 °C	103 mm
April	21.5	268 h	11 °C	109 mm
May	23.5	295 h	14 °C	44 mm
June	29.5	499 h	13 °C	80 mm
July	26.5	397 h	15 °C	79 mm
August	27.0	400 h	15 °C	150 mm
September	25.0	298 h	14 °C	100 mm
October	20.5	227 h	12 °C	171 mm
November	21.5	178 h	9 °C	151 mm
December	21.0	160 h	8 °C	192 mm

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Technical details of Hosta Beach | North Uist spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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