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Dornoch Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · Scotland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 57.88 | -4.01

Overview

Dornoch Beach is a long sandy beach on the east coast of the Highlands, facing the North Sea. The east-facing beach offers wind conditions from the east to northeast sector. Dornoch is a charming historic town with its medieval cathedral. Accessible spot with good parking.

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Spot forecast for Dornoch Beach

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

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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 1 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 Now00:121.9 m01:251.9 m02:321.9 m08:573.1 m12:252.1 m14:102.2 m14:472.2 m21:053.3 m03:301.7 m09:463.3 m13:442.1 m14:252.1 m15:462 m21:503.5 m04:151.5 m10:273.5 m16:281.8 m22:253.7 m04:491.2 m11:013.7 m16:581.6 m22:513.9 m05:121.1 m11:273.9 m17:061.4 m23:094.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 3.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.1 m

Dornoch 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

297h

in May · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 297 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is February, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 10 rideable days10 d F March: 19 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days10 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 11.5 rideable days J February: 10 rideable days10 d F March: 19 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 26.5 rideable days26.5 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 24 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 17 rideable days S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 13 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days10 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is December, with 122 mm.

Monthly averages: Dornoch Beach
Monthly averages — Dornoch 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 11.5 72 h 4 °C 85 mm
February 10.0 78 h 7 °C 67 mm
March 19.0 181 h 9 °C 60 mm
April 23.5 230 h 11 °C 67 mm
May 26.5 297 h 14 °C 80 mm
June 19.0 200 h 16 °C 73 mm
July 24.0 229 h 17 °C 108 mm
August 16.5 123 h 18 °C 60 mm
September 17.0 145 h 15 °C 69 mm
October 13.5 90 h 12 °C 114 mm
November 13.0 83 h 8 °C 79 mm
December 10.0 63 h 7 °C 122 mm

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Technical details of Dornoch Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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