Best Kitespots in Scotland

59 spots · United Kingdom

Best for kiting in June and from August to October, with 51 to 67 % kite days. Water 13 to 15 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to May.

Median of 42 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 59 spots
Median kite days: 59 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 11 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Traigh Eais; 75 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Scotland

Scotland in United Kingdom has 59 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 59 % kite days over the year; Traigh Eais leads with 75 %.

Best season at the median spot: June and August to October (50 % kite days or more). Water about 11 °C.

Best time to visit Scotland

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

Kite days at the median spot range from 45 % in July to 74 % in February.

Water 8 °C in February to 15 °C in August. Air 7 °C in January to 15 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Scotland: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Scotland?

The best months are June and August to October: the median spot in Scotland had 51 to 67 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Scotland?

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

How warm is the water in Scotland?

The water ranges from 8 °C in February to 15 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in February, 4/3 in August.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

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

Kite days by month for spots in Scotland
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Traigh Eais	80	83	80	75	67	67	62	71	80	84	79	76
Vatersay	79	84	82	76	65	65	61	69	82	84	79	74
Allasdale, Barra	78	83	80	76	65	65	60	69	81	83	80	75
The Loch, Tiree	77	84	77	72	63	68	61	67	79	85	80	73
Gott Bay, Tiree	78	84	76	71	66	67	62	67	77	86	78	74
Balephuil, Tiree	78	85	77	70	62	64	58	67	78	83	79	72
Hosta Beach	79	82	76	69	63	69	60	66	79	81	76	71
Baleshare, North Uist	77	82	77	70	62	67	62	68	77	81	74	70
Eoropaidh	77	83	77	69	61	65	59	64	75	80	76	75
Luce Bay	72	82	69	61	57	55	52	62	69	81	76	74
Sollas, North Uist	75	83	70	64	58	62	52	59	73	75	71	67
Uig Bay, Lewis	74	80	70	62	61	65	49	62	72	76	70	64
Freswick Bay	72	79	71	68	54	56	55	56	69	78	73	69
Thurso Bay	72	75	68	64	58	57	53	53	65	75	72	65
Sinclair's Bay	66	76	69	63	50	53	51	52	64	76	71	65
Aberdeen	63	75	67	60	56	57	44	57	70	71	71	59
Claigan Coral Beach	67	76	66	57	53	56	45	57	68	72	66	61
Reef, Lewis	69	76	66	56	52	59	45	56	63	72	63	60
Coll Sands, Lewis	63	78	67	56	49	56	44	51	61	71	65	60
Dunnet Bay	68	71	66	61	51	50	50	48	61	72	67	55
Belhaven Bay	71	74	62	58	51	51	47	51	56	67	61	61
Gullane	65	70	61	62	55	56	48	54	54	67	57	56
Balmedie Beach	56	72	62	58	51	53	41	52	66	66	67	53
Elie	58	70	58	59	54	54	47	51	53	65	53	53
Barvas, Lewis	60	71	58	53	47	51	39	49	58	66	56	50
Westport	58	76	58	52	41	43	40	46	58	67	64	55
Lunan Bay	59	72	57	52	44	50	37	43	54	67	63	58
St Combs	51	65	61	56	48	46	44	43	62	61	63	49
Longniddry	58	67	53	53	46	50	39	48	47	60	50	50
Largs	53	76	53	48	37	39	39	42	53	65	54	57

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.

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

None checked in Scotland yet.

All spots in Scotland

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Barra Airport, Barra
United Kingdom
75 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
2
Traigh Eais
United Kingdom
75 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
3
Vatersay
United Kingdom
75 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
4
Allasdale, Barra
United Kingdom
75 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
5
Balevullin, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
6
Gott Bay, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
7
The Green, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
8
The Loch, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
9
The Maze, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
10
Tiree / Balephetrish
United Kingdom
74 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
11
Balephuil, Tiree
United Kingdom
73 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
12
Hosta Beach
United Kingdom
73 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
13
Tiree / Crossapoll
United Kingdom
73 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
14
Baleshare, North Uist
United Kingdom
72 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
15
Eoropaidh
United Kingdom
72 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
16
Luce Bay
United Kingdom
68 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Luce Bay: Jan 72 %, Feb 82 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 61 %, May 57 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 76 %, Dec 74 %
17
Sollas, North Uist
United Kingdom
67 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Sollas, North Uist: Jan 75 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 64 %, May 58 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 75 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 67 %
18
Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay
United Kingdom
67 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay: Jan 74 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 62 %, May 61 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 64 %
19
Uig Bay, Lewis
United Kingdom
67 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Uig Bay, Lewis: Jan 74 %, Feb 80 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 62 %, May 61 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 49 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 72 %, Oct 76 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 64 %
20
Freswick Bay
United Kingdom
67 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Freswick Bay: Jan 72 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 68 %, May 54 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 56 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 78 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 69 %

Show 39 more spots

21 Thurso Bay 65 %
22 Sinclair's Bay 63 %
23 Aberdeen 63 %
24 Claigan Coral Beach 62 %
25 Reef, Lewis 62 %
26 Coll Sands, Lewis 60 %
27 Dunnet Bay 60 %
28 Belhaven Bay 59 %
29 Gullane 59 %
30 Balmedie Beach 58 %
31 Elie 56 %
32 Barvas, Lewis 55 %
33 Bragar, Lewis 55 %
34 Machrihanish 55 %
35 Westport 55 %
36 Lunan Bay 55 %
37 Fraserburgh 54 %
38 St Combs 54 %
39 Longniddry 52 %
40 Aubury Crescent 51 %
41 Largs 51 %
42 Largs Marina 51 %
43 Carnoustie 51 %
44 Prestwick 50 %
45 Troon 50 %
46 Burghead Bay 50 %
47 Cruden Bay 49 %
48 Newburgh 49 %
49 Leven 48 %
50 Barassie 48 %
51 Saltcoats 48 %
52 Banff 44 %
53 St Andrews 37 %
54 St. Andrews West Sands 37 %
55 Ardersier Bay 36 %
56 Loch Creran 34 %
57 Helensburgh 21 %
58 Ardmore Point 20 %
59 Rhu Spit 20 %

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

Kite days by month for Scotland: median of 42 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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