Overview

Carracray on the island of Vatersay, connected to Barra by a causeway, is a small sheltered bay on the east coast. This spot offers calmer conditions than the west-facing exposed beaches, with a protected body of water ideal for intermediate levels.

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Spot forecast for vatersay | carracray

Sunrise 08:14 · Sunset 18:15

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

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Swell and waves

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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 02:10 · 2.7 m Low tide 08:30 · 1.9 m High tide 14:48 · 3 m Low tide 21:48 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:15 · 2.9 m Low tide 09:51 · 1.7 m High tide 15:44 · 3.2 m Low tide 22:34 · 1.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:09 · 3.1 m Low tide 10:36 · 1.4 m High tide 16:32 · 3.5 m Low tide 23:09 · 1.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:55 · 3.3 m Low tide 11:13 · 1.1 m High tide 17:13 · 3.7 m Low tide 23:41 · 0.9 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:35 · 3.6 m Low tide 11:48 · 0.9 m High tide 17:51 · 3.9 m

vatersay | carracray: 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

280h

in May · 21 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, March and April, at 19 rideable days and 11 °C. The low point is August, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 13%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is October, with 207 mm.

Monthly averages: vatersay | carracray

Monthly averages — vatersay | carracray — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.0	103 h	7 °C	154 mm
February	12.5	107 h	8 °C	136 mm
March	18.5	202 h	9 °C	98 mm
April	18.5	235 h	11 °C	128 mm
May	21.0	280 h	14 °C	61 mm
June	15.5	190 h	14 °C	91 mm
July	16.5	209 h	15 °C	62 mm
August	11.0	91 h	15 °C	156 mm
September	18.0	173 h	14 °C	110 mm
October	13.0	119 h	12 °C	207 mm
November	16.5	136 h	9 °C	161 mm
December	11.0	70 h	9 °C	206 mm

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Technical details of vatersay | carracray spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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