Overview

West Beach on Vatersay is a superb white sand beach facing the Atlantic, considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Scotland. Fully west-facing, it receives Atlantic swell and prevailing winds. Spectacular setting with views of the offshore islands. Regular wave conditions.

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Spot forecast for vatersay | west beach

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 5.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:06 · 2.6 m Low tide 08:14 · 1.7 m High tide 14:48 · 2.8 m Low tide 21:17 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:15 · 2.7 m Low tide 09:31 · 1.5 m High tide 15:45 · 3 m Low tide 22:11 · 1.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:07 · 2.9 m Low tide 10:20 · 1.2 m High tide 16:29 · 3.2 m Low tide 22:50 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:49 · 3.1 m Low tide 10:59 · 1 m High tide 17:08 · 3.4 m Low tide 23:25 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:27 · 3.3 m Low tide 11:35 · 0.8 m High tide 17:43 · 3.6 m Low tide 23:59 · 0.6 m

vatersay | west beach: 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

506h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to September, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 506 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is February, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 34%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 19%31+ knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 43% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is October, with 207 mm.

Monthly averages: vatersay | west beach

Monthly averages — vatersay | west beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.0	207 h	7 °C	156 mm
February	20.0	210 h	8 °C	136 mm
March	22.5	247 h	9 °C	98 mm
April	20.5	252 h	11 °C	130 mm
May	23.0	311 h	14 °C	61 mm
June	29.5	506 h	14 °C	92 mm
July	27.0	415 h	15 °C	63 mm
August	26.0	412 h	15 °C	156 mm
September	27.0	317 h	14 °C	113 mm
October	24.0	255 h	12 °C	207 mm
November	22.5	196 h	9 °C	161 mm
December	23.0	175 h	9 °C	205 mm

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Technical details of vatersay | west beach spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NNW.

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