Overview

Loch Fleet is a protected natural estuary (nature reserve) on the east coast of the Highlands, south of Golspie. This tidal loch offers sheltered flat water conditions at high tide, with a shallow body of water ideal for learning. Sensitive natural area — respect wildlife (seals, birds).

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Spot forecast for Loch Fleet

Sunrise 08:02 · Sunset 17:59

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

Next tides

High tide Tue 20 · 08:55 · 3.1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 12:26 · 2.1 m
High tide Tue 20 · 14:14 · 2.2 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 14:42 · 2.2 m

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Loch Fleet: 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

319h

in May · 27 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 319 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is December, at 14 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is December, with 147 mm.

Monthly averages: Loch Fleet

Monthly averages — Loch Fleet — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	107 h	4 °C	110 mm
February	15.5	121 h	7 °C	77 mm
March	25.0	214 h	9 °C	66 mm
April	23.5	249 h	11 °C	71 mm
May	27.0	319 h	15 °C	75 mm
June	24.5	299 h	16 °C	76 mm
July	27.0	284 h	17 °C	116 mm
August	20.5	168 h	18 °C	72 mm
September	18.5	178 h	14 °C	66 mm
October	19.0	153 h	12 °C	134 mm
November	17.0	112 h	8 °C	90 mm
December	14.0	82 h	7 °C	147 mm

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Technical details of Loch Fleet spot

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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