Overview

Quendale Bay is a large sandy beach on the southern tip of Shetland, facing southwest towards the Atlantic. It is one of the best surf and kite spots in Shetland, with quality waves on west/southwest swells. Spectacular and completely wild setting. Very remote spot.

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Spot forecast for Quendale

Sunrise 07:57 · Sunset 17:43

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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 Low tide 00:48 · 0.7 m High tide 07:27 · 1.1 m Low tide 12:51 · 0.8 m High tide 19:30 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:44 · 0.6 m High tide 08:22 · 1.1 m Low tide 13:47 · 0.8 m High tide 20:21 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:31 · 0.5 m High tide 09:08 · 1.2 m Low tide 14:36 · 0.7 m High tide 21:06 · 1.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:12 · 0.4 m High tide 09:50 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:19 · 0.6 m High tide 21:48 · 1.4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:49 · 0.3 m High tide 10:29 · 1.3 m Low tide 15:58 · 0.5 m High tide 22:29 · 1.4 m

Quendale: 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

440h

in August · 29.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, June and July, at 29 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is January, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 38%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 18%31+ knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 41% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is December, with 175 mm.

Monthly averages: Quendale

Monthly averages — Quendale — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.0	175 h	5 °C	141 mm
February	26.5	276 h	7 °C	140 mm
March	25.5	321 h	7 °C	122 mm
April	24.5	330 h	9 °C	72 mm
May	24.0	366 h	13 °C	61 mm
June	28.5	518 h	12 °C	127 mm
July	28.5	428 h	15 °C	61 mm
August	29.5	440 h	15 °C	128 mm
September	25.5	328 h	13 °C	74 mm
October	26.0	280 h	11 °C	136 mm
November	21.5	181 h	8 °C	100 mm
December	26.5	207 h	8 °C	175 mm

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Technical details of Quendale spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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