Sea · Scotland · United Kingdom
Barassie
Best for kiting in October, with 60 % kite days. Water 14 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to March.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- 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.
Confidence highHourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 60 % Primeabout 19 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 40 %
- Kiteable 60 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
- Water
- 14 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 13 °Cdaily maximum, 13 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 20 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Barassie averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 53 | 70 | 53 | 43 | 37 | 39 | 31 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 48 | 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Possible | Possible | Possible | Good | Good | Prime | cold | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 3 in 10 | 4 in 10 | 2 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 15 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 18 | 11 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 15 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 7.8 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 16.2 | 17.4 | 16.9 | 15.0 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Water°C at the surface | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 18 of 31 | 17 of 28 | 17 of 31 | 11 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 16 of 31 | 18 of 31 | 17 of 30 | 20 of 31 | 18 of 30 | 20 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 4/3 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Barassie averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Barassie averaged 20 kite days out of 28 (70 %). Water 8 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Barassie averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Barassie averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Barassie averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Barassie averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Barassie averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Barassie averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (43 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Barassie averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Barassie averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (60 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Barassie averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (48 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Barassie averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.
Source: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Barassie
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
- May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
- June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
- July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
- August5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
- September6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
- November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- December7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Trip odds by start week
Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.
Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025
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Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week
x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.
Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count
5 in 10
trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).
Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20
about 4.5 kite days expected out of 10
Kite days per trip, 63 trips
Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).
How the wind behaves
In February, the windiest month
- Too light 30 %
- Kiteable 70 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 30 %, kiteable on 70 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often SSW (203°).
Kitesurfing at Barassie: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Barassie?
The best month is October: from 2017 to 2025, 60 % of its days were kite days.
Is Barassie windy in October?
Yes, very. 60 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 19 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Barassie?
The water ranges from 8 °C in February to 16 °C in August. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Barassie get in a year?
About 175 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn.
Live forecast
The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.
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Spot facts
- Region
- Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 8 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 55.5598, -4.6580
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.
Nearby kite spots in Scotland
Kite days in October, % of days
- Troon
United Kingdom · 4 points more kite days than Barassie in October
64 %Kite days by month at Troon: Jan 54 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 42 %, May 37 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 45 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 64 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 54 % - Largs
United Kingdom · 5 points more kite days than Barassie in October
65 %Kite days by month at Largs: Jan 53 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 48 %, May 37 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 65 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 57 % - Helensburgh
United Kingdom · 34 points fewer kite days than Barassie in October
26 %Kite days by month at Helensburgh: Jan 19 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 22 %, May 13 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 19 % - Rhu Spit
United Kingdom · 37 points fewer kite days than Barassie in October
23 %Kite days by month at Rhu Spit: Jan 17 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 28 %, Apr 22 %, May 14 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 16 %, Dec 18 % - Westport
United Kingdom · 7 points more kite days than Barassie in October
67 %Kite days by month at Westport: Jan 58 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 58 %, Apr 52 %, May 41 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 58 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 55 % - Luce Bay
United Kingdom · 21 points more kite days than Barassie in October
81 %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 % - Loch Creran
United Kingdom · 13 points fewer kite days than Barassie in October
47 %Kite days by month at Loch Creran: Jan 36 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 28 %, May 19 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 40 % - Longniddry
United Kingdom · same kite days as Barassie in October
60 %Kite days by month at Longniddry: Jan 58 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 53 %, May 46 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 50 %
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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025
Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 60 % of days at Barassie met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/barassie
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