Overview

Sandhead Beach in Luce Bay is a long southeast-facing sandy beach on the coast of Dumfries & Galloway. The bay is relatively sheltered and offers conditions in southerly and southeast winds. Shallow body of water ideal for progression.

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Spot forecast for Sandhead Beach (Luce Bay)

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:10

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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 5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:12 · 2.1 m High tide 07:46 · 4.3 m Low tide 13:32 · 2.2 m High tide 20:10 · 4.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:19 · 1.9 m High tide 08:56 · 4.5 m Low tide 14:38 · 2.1 m High tide 21:12 · 4.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:19 · 1.6 m High tide 09:50 · 4.9 m Low tide 15:37 · 1.8 m High tide 22:02 · 5.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:10 · 1.3 m High tide 10:34 · 5.2 m Low tide 16:27 · 1.5 m High tide 22:45 · 5.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:55 · 1 m High tide 11:14 · 5.6 m Low tide 17:12 · 1.3 m High tide 23:25 · 5.8 m

Sandhead Beach (Luce Bay): 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

247h

in April · 21 rideable days

The season runs from February to April, peaking in April: 21 rideable days a month and 247 hours of usable wind, at 10 °C. The low point is July, at 13.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is December, with 147 mm.

Monthly averages: Sandhead Beach (Luce Bay)

Monthly averages — Sandhead Beach (Luce Bay) — 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	126 h	7 °C	99 mm
February	20.0	194 h	8 °C	83 mm
March	20.5	237 h	10 °C	112 mm
April	21.0	247 h	11 °C	101 mm
May	16.5	157 h	15 °C	90 mm
June	18.5	204 h	15 °C	77 mm
July	13.5	138 h	17 °C	53 mm
August	26.0	269 h	18 °C	96 mm
September	18.0	175 h	15 °C	113 mm
October	18.5	183 h	13 °C	113 mm
November	16.5	141 h	10 °C	128 mm
December	20.0	142 h	9 °C	147 mm

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Technical details of Sandhead Beach (Luce Bay) spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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