Ardeer Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · Scotland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 5 m 55.61 | -4.71

Overview

Ardeer Beach is a sandy beach on the Ayrshire coast, between Stevenston and Irvine. Facing west towards the Firth of Clyde, the beach offers conditions with westerly and southwesterly winds. A converted industrial area with access to a long stretch of sand.

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Spot forecast for Ardeer Beach

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:07

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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 6 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 Now01:551.1 m07:122.4 m14:071.3 m19:292.7 m02:491 m08:372.5 m15:021.2 m20:432.8 m03:390.8 m09:482.6 m15:511.1 m21:482.9 m04:220.7 m10:442.8 m16:341 m22:453 m04:590.6 m11:333 m17:110.9 m23:383.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.5 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.1 m

Ardeer 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

435h

in June · 27 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, August and July, at 26 rideable days and 17 °C. The low point is March, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days15 d M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 21.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days15 d M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 21 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 21.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 21.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 141 mm.

Monthly averages: Ardeer Beach
Monthly averages — Ardeer 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 22.0 177 h 7 °C 83 mm
February 18.5 172 h 8 °C 110 mm
March 15.0 167 h 10 °C 74 mm
April 19.5 193 h 12 °C 100 mm
May 21.0 207 h 17 °C 95 mm
June 27.0 435 h 16 °C 84 mm
July 25.0 329 h 17 °C 77 mm
August 26.5 377 h 18 °C 125 mm
September 19.0 206 h 15 °C 88 mm
October 21.5 222 h 13 °C 102 mm
November 18.0 140 h 9 °C 103 mm
December 21.5 174 h 8 °C 141 mm

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Technical details of Ardeer Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NW, NNW.

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