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Nairn East Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · Scotland

Spot currently openIntermediate level 57.6 | -3.83

Overview

Nairn East Beach is a sandy beach on the south coast of the Moray Firth, facing north. A popular Highland seaside resort, Nairn benefits from a relatively dry microclimate. The body of water offers good fetch in northerly winds, with moderate chop conditions. Accessible and well-equipped spot.

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Spot forecast for Nairn East Beach

Sunrise 08:00 · 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 3.2 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 Now00:071.9 m01:292 m02:432 m09:033.2 m12:222.1 m14:082.3 m15:032.2 m21:133.4 m03:391.7 m09:523.4 m13:352.1 m14:332.1 m15:572.1 m21:583.6 m04:241.5 m10:333.6 m16:401.9 m22:343.8 m05:001.3 m11:083.8 m17:131.7 m23:003.9 m05:261.1 m11:354 m17:211.4 m23:134.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 3.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.1 m

Nairn East 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

176h

in May · 22 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 18 rideable days a month and 176 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is December, at 4 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days22 d M June: 17 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 9 rideable days A September: 8.5 rideable days S October: 7.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days4 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days J February: 5.5 rideable days F March: 14.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days22 d M June: 17 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 9 rideable days A September: 8.5 rideable days S October: 7.5 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days4 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is July, with 114 mm.

Monthly averages: Nairn East Beach
Monthly averages — Nairn East 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 8.0 49 h 4 °C 64 mm
February 5.5 36 h 7 °C 61 mm
March 14.5 113 h 10 °C 59 mm
April 17.5 168 h 12 °C 62 mm
May 22.0 176 h 16 °C 88 mm
June 17.0 147 h 16 °C 84 mm
July 17.5 125 h 19 °C 114 mm
August 9.0 63 h 19 °C 55 mm
September 8.5 75 h 15 °C 67 mm
October 7.5 61 h 12 °C 88 mm
November 8.5 53 h 8 °C 72 mm
December 4.0 34 h 7 °C 114 mm

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Technical details of Nairn East Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Required level
Intermediate

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