Best Kitespots in United Kingdom

280 spots · Europe

Best for kiting from August to October, with 53 to 65 % kite days. Water 14 to 17 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.

Median of 159 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 280 spots
Median kite days: 56 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 12 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Traigh Eais; 75 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in United Kingdom

United Kingdom has 280 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 56 % kite days over the year; Traigh Eais leads with 75 %. The spots spread over 4 regions.

Best season at the median spot: August to October (50 % kite days or more). Water 8 to 17 °C over the year.

Kite destinations in United Kingdom

Kitesurfing in Camber Sands
Windiest month: February, 61 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Camber Sands: Jan 47 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 46 %, May 44 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 59 %
Kitesurfing in Rhosneigr
Windiest month: October, 79 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Rhosneigr: Jan 73 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 56 %, May 50 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 68 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 73 %
Kitesurfing in West Kirby
Windiest month: February, 65 % kite days
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Kite days by month in West Kirby: Jan 58 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 46 %, May 40 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 54 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Best time to visit United Kingdom

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
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Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: August to October

Kite days at the median spot range from 44 % in May to 69 % in February.

Water 8 °C in February to 17 °C in August. Air 8 °C in January to 18 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in United Kingdom: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in United Kingdom?

The best months are August to October: the median spot in United Kingdom had 53 to 65 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in United Kingdom?

Traigh Eais has the most kite days in United Kingdom: 75 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in United Kingdom?

The water ranges from 8 °C in February to 17 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in February, 4/3 in August.

Destinations by month

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for destinations in United Kingdom
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Camber Sands	47	61	53	46	44	50	47	52	48	59	52	59
Rhosneigr	73	77	68	56	50	63	51	62	68	79	72	73
West Kirby	58	65	57	46	40	44	44	51	53	61	57	54

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
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Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Regions by month

Median kite days of the spots in each region.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for regions in United Kingdom
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
England	57	68	60	50	44	49	48	54	54	65	62	65
Northern Ireland	52	73	58	46	34	37	32	44	52	61	56	54
Scotland	63	74	62	57	51	53	45	51	61	67	64	58
Wales	59	70	59	50	42	49	42	53	57	67	62	64

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Water temperature by region and month

Water temperature by month for regions in United Kingdom
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
England	8 °C	8 °C	9 °C	11 °C	14 °C	16 °C	18 °C	18 °C	17 °C	15 °C	13 °C	10 °C
Northern Ireland	9 °C	9 °C	9 °C	10 °C	12 °C	14 °C	15 °C	16 °C	15 °C	14 °C	13 °C	11 °C
Scotland	8 °C	8 °C	8 °C	9 °C	11 °C	13 °C	15 °C	15 °C	14 °C	13 °C	11 °C	9 °C
Wales	9 °C	8 °C	8 °C	10 °C	13 °C	16 °C	17 °C	18 °C	17 °C	15 °C	13 °C	10 °C

Median water temperature of the spots in each region, 2023 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo marine archive.

Top spots outside our destinations

Good spots that no kiteCOMPASS destination covers yet, ranked by kite days per year.

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Traigh Eais
United Kingdom
75 %
2
Vatersay
United Kingdom
75 %
3
Allasdale, Barra
United Kingdom
75 %
4
Gott Bay, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %
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The Loch, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %
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Balephuil, Tiree
United Kingdom
73 %
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Hosta Beach
United Kingdom
73 %
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Baleshare, North Uist
United Kingdom
72 %
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Eoropaidh
United Kingdom
72 %
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Sennen Cove
United Kingdom
69 %

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By region

England

173 spots · 56 % kite days per year

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Scotland

59 spots · 59 % kite days per year

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Wales

29 spots · 56 % kite days per year

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Northern Ireland

19 spots · 50 % kite days per year

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All spots in United Kingdom

Barra Airport, Barra leads with 75 % kite days per year, followed by Traigh Eais (75 %) and Vatersay (75 %).

Kite days per year, % of days

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Barra Airport, Barra
United Kingdom
75 %
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Kite days by month at Barra Airport, Barra: Jan 80 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 80 %, Apr 75 %, May 67 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 71 %, Sep 80 %, Oct 84 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 76 %
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Traigh Eais
United Kingdom
75 %
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Kite days by month at Traigh Eais: Jan 80 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 80 %, Apr 75 %, May 67 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 71 %, Sep 80 %, Oct 84 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 76 %
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Vatersay
United Kingdom
75 %
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Kite days by month at Vatersay: Jan 79 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 82 %, Apr 76 %, May 65 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 82 %, Oct 84 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 74 %
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Allasdale, Barra
United Kingdom
75 %
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Kite days by month at Allasdale, Barra: Jan 78 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 80 %, Apr 76 %, May 65 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 81 %, Oct 83 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 75 %
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Balevullin, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %
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Kite days by month at Balevullin, Tiree: Jan 77 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 72 %, May 63 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 79 %, Oct 85 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 73 %
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Gott Bay, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %
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Kite days by month at Gott Bay, Tiree: Jan 78 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 71 %, May 66 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 86 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 74 %
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The Green, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %
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Kite days by month at The Green, Tiree: Jan 77 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 72 %, May 63 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 79 %, Oct 85 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 73 %
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The Loch, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %
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Kite days by month at The Loch, Tiree: Jan 77 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 72 %, May 63 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 79 %, Oct 85 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 73 %
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The Maze, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %
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Kite days by month at The Maze, Tiree: Jan 77 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 72 %, May 63 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 79 %, Oct 85 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 73 %
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Tiree / Balephetrish
United Kingdom
74 %
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Kite days by month at Tiree / Balephetrish: Jan 77 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 72 %, May 63 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 79 %, Oct 85 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 73 %
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Balephuil, Tiree
United Kingdom
73 %
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Kite days by month at Balephuil, Tiree: Jan 78 %, Feb 85 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 70 %, May 62 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 78 %, Oct 83 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 72 %
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Hosta Beach
United Kingdom
73 %
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Kite days by month at Hosta Beach: Jan 79 %, Feb 82 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 69 %, May 63 %, Jun 69 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 79 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 71 %
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Tiree / Crossapoll
United Kingdom
73 %
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Kite days by month at Tiree / Crossapoll: Jan 78 %, Feb 85 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 70 %, May 62 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 78 %, Oct 83 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 72 %
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Baleshare, North Uist
United Kingdom
72 %
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Kite days by month at Baleshare, North Uist: Jan 77 %, Feb 82 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 70 %, May 62 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 70 %
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Eoropaidh
United Kingdom
72 %
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Kite days by month at Eoropaidh: Jan 77 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 69 %, May 61 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 75 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 75 %

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16 Sennen Cove 69 %
17 Luce Bay 68 %
18 Sollas, North Uist 67 %
19 Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay 67 %
20 Uig Bay, Lewis 67 %
21 Thurlestone 67 %
22 Freswick Bay 67 %
23 Dale 66 %
24 Rhosneigr 66 %
25 Pendower Beach 66 %
26 Constantine Bay 66 %
27 Coverack 66 %
28 Thurso Bay 65 %
29 Newgale Sands 64 %
30 St Margaret's Bay 64 %
31 Broadhaven 64 %
32 Longrock 64 %
33 Marazion 64 %
34 Yaverland 64 %
35 Botany Bay 63 %
36 Dungeness 63 %
37 Dymchurch 63 %
38 Greatstone 63 %
39 Littlestone 63 %
40 Lydd-on-Sea 63 %
41 Sinclair's Bay 63 %
42 Walney Island, Earnse Bay 63 %
43 Wells-next-the-Sea 63 %
44 Aberdeen 63 %
45 Horton 63 %
46 Llangenith 63 %
47 Port Eynon 63 %
48 Barry Island 63 %
49 Brancaster 63 %
50 Cold Knap 63 %
51 Kimmeridge Bay 62 %
52 Perran Sands 62 %
53 Claigan Coral Beach 62 %
54 East Wittering 62 %
55 Pagham 62 %
56 St. Ives Bay 62 %
57 The Bluff 62 %
58 Bushmills / Bushfoot / Portballintrae 62 %
59 Reef, Lewis 62 %
60 Daymer Bay 61 %
61 Frinton-on-Sea 61 %
62 Walton Filtration Plant 61 %
63 Walton on the Naze 61 %
64 Kessingland 61 %
65 Pakefield Corner 61 %
66 Weston-super-Mare 61 %
67 Pevensey 61 %
68 Roa Island 61 %
69 Walney Island, South End 61 %
70 Watergate Bay 61 %
71 Godrevy 60 %
72 Gwithian 60 %
73 Uptons & Mexicos 60 %
74 Coll Sands, Lewis 60 %
75 Southport 60 %
76 Bembridge 60 %
77 East Runton 60 %
78 Ryde 60 %
79 Seaview 60 %
80 Dunnet Bay 60 %
81 Brighstone 60 %
82 Brook Bay 60 %
83 Compton 60 %
84 Torpoint 60 %
85 Whitsand Bay 60 %
86 Fornby 60 %
87 Blackpool 59 %
88 Lytham St Anne's 59 %
89 Belhaven Bay 59 %
90 Larne, Browns Bay 59 %
91 Saunton Sands 59 %
92 Westward Ho! 59 %
93 Freshwater West 59 %
94 Gorleston 59 %
95 Hunstanton 59 %
96 Old Hunstanton 59 %
97 Tenby 59 %
98 Gullane 59 %
99 Woolacombe 59 %
100 Niton 59 %
101 Ventnor 59 %
102 Lligwy Beach 59 %
103 Lowestoft 58 %
104 Mundesley 58 %
105 Balmedie Beach 58 %
106 Branksome Chine 57 %
107 Poole Harbour - Banks Road 57 %
108 Poole Harbour - Evening Hill 57 %
109 Poole Harbour - Hamworthy Park 57 %
110 Poole Harbour - Shore Road 57 %
111 Sandbanks 57 %
112 Swanage 57 %
113 Clacton 57 %
114 Jaywick 57 %
115 Porthleven 57 %
116 Praa Sands 57 %
117 Bamburgh 56 %
118 Budle Bay, Bamburgh 56 %
119 Elie 56 %
120 Paignton 56 %
121 Brighton Beach 56 %
122 Carats Café 56 %
123 Hove Lagoon 56 %
124 Overcombe 56 %
125 Portland Harbour 56 %
126 Ringstead 56 %
127 Weymouth Bandstand 56 %
128 Colwell Bay 56 %
129 Avon Beach 56 %
130 Boscombe Pier 56 %
131 Highcliffe 56 %
132 Southbourne 56 %
133 Aberavon 56 %
134 Bridlington 56 %
135 Newton 56 %
136 Rest Bay 56 %
137 Trecco 56 %
138 Morecambe Bay 55 %
139 Widemouth Bay 55 %
140 East Worthing / Lancing 55 %
141 Shoreham 55 %
142 Cooden 55 %
143 Druridge Bay 55 %
144 Barvas, Lewis 55 %
145 Bragar, Lewis 55 %
146 Abersoch, Main Beach 55 %
147 Hells Mouth 55 %
148 Machrihanish 55 %
149 Westport 55 %
150 Amble 55 %
151 Ferring 55 %
152 Goring 55 %
153 Littlehampton 55 %
154 Lunan Bay 55 %
155 Red Wharf Bay 54 %
156 Foryd Bay 54 %
157 Fraserburgh 54 %
158 Llandwyn Bay 54 %
159 St Combs 54 %
160 Seaford 54 %
161 Exmouth Duck Pond 54 %
162 Exmouth Seafront 54 %
163 Amroth 54 %
164 Pendine 54 %
165 Southwold 54 %
166 Walberswick 54 %
167 Bantham 53 %
168 Bigbury-On-Sea 53 %
169 Crosby 53 %
170 Harrison Drive 53 %
171 Leasowe 53 %
172 Teal Bay 53 %
173 Ballywalter 53 %
174 Millisle 53 %
175 Benone Beach 53 %
176 West Kirby 53 %
177 Stokes Bay Battery West 52 %
178 Longniddry 52 %
179 Camber Dunes 52 %
180 Camber Sands 52 %
181 Aubury Crescent 51 %
182 Largs 51 %
183 Largs Marina 51 %
184 Sidmouth 51 %
185 Cloughey 51 %
186 Hayling Island 51 %
187 Kearney 51 %
188 Langstone Harbour 51 %
189 Minnis Bay 51 %
190 Northney Marina 51 %
191 West Beachlands 51 %
192 West Wittering 51 %
193 Carnoustie 51 %
194 Gyllyngvase 51 %
195 Mylor 51 %
196 St Mawes 51 %
197 Blyth 50 %
198 Bognor Regis 50 %
199 Bradfield 50 %
200 Felixstowe Ferry 50 %
201 Levington Marina 50 %
202 South Shields 50 %
203 Undercliff Road 50 %
204 Wrabness 50 %
205 Par Sands 50 %
206 Polkerris Beach 50 %
207 Portstewart 50 %
208 Whiterocks 50 %
209 Prestwick 50 %
210 Troon 50 %
211 Burghead Bay 50 %
212 Fleetwood 49 %
213 Minehead 49 %
214 Lyme Regis 49 %
215 Tankerton Point 49 %
216 Abersoch, Quarry Beach 49 %
217 Cruden Bay 49 %
218 Newburgh 49 %
219 Cleethorpes 49 %
220 Humberston 49 %
221 Marske-by-the-Sea 49 %
222 Paddy's Hole, Redcar 49 %
223 Redcar 49 %
224 Seaton Carew, Redcar 49 %
225 The Gare, Redcar 49 %
226 Allonby 48 %
227 Allonby Bay 48 %
228 Leven 48 %
229 Sea Palling 48 %
230 Silloth Beach 48 %
231 Waxham 48 %
232 Barassie 48 %
233 Saltcoats 48 %
234 Whitstable 47 %
235 Oxwich Bay 46 %
236 Pembrey 46 %
237 Brightlingsea 46 %
238 Mersea Island 46 %
239 Point Clear 46 %
240 Swansea Bay 45 %
241 Beadnell Bay 45 %
242 Bangor, Ballyholme 45 %
243 Crawfordsburn 45 %
244 Cranfield 45 %
245 Cranfield Caravan Park 45 %
246 Warrenpoint 45 %
247 Chalkwell 45 %
248 East Beach 45 %
249 Minster 45 %
250 Thorpe Bay 45 %
251 Uncle Tom's Cabin 45 %
252 Stithians 44 %
253 Banff 44 %
254 Llandudno 43 %
255 Llandudno Northshore 43 %
256 Siblyback 39 %
257 Calshot 38 %
258 Cowes 38 %
259 Gurnard 38 %
260 Hill Head 38 %
261 Monk's 38 %
262 Salterns Park 38 %
263 Thorness Bay 38 %
264 St Andrews 37 %
265 St. Andrews West Sands 37 %
266 Ardersier Bay 36 %
267 Welton Water 36 %
268 Newcastle 35 %
269 Tyrella 35 %
270 Loch Creran 34 %
271 Canvey Island 32 %
272 The Point, Canvey Island 32 %
273 Severn Beach 31 %
274 Lough Neagh, Antrim 29 %
275 London Beach 28 %
276 Lough Neagh, Oxford Island 28 %
277 Newtownards 26 %
278 Helensburgh 21 %
279 Ardmore Point 20 %
280 Rhu Spit 20 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for United Kingdom: median of 159 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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