Glasgow, Prestwick
Ardmore Point
Lake kite spot at Helensburgh, Scotland (UK). Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Kite forecast country
Kitesurf spots in Scotland (UK)
A forecast-led overview of Scotland (UK) kite regions: the spots worth checking, the directions that usually matter, and the local notes Lohera uses when ranking a session.
Mapped spots50
Regions10
Main areasEdinburgh, Glasgow, Tiree Island, Glasgow
Common windW, SW, WSW
Typical water: mixed, waves
Regions
Edinburgh
14 spotsCommon working directions: W, SW, WSW
Water: mixed, waves, flat
Glasgow, Tiree Island
9 spotsWater: mixed, waves
Glasgow
8 spotsCommon working directions: SW, W, S, SSW, WNW
Water: waves, mixed, chop
Isle of Barra
8 spotsCommon working directions: E, NE, ENE, NW, ESE
Water: mixed, waves, flat
Glasgow, Prestwick
4 spotsWater: mixed
Aberdeen
3 spotsCommon working directions: SE, SW, NNE, NE, ENE
Water: mixed, waves
Inverness
1 spotsCommon working directions: N, E, S, W
Water: flat
Dundee
1 spotsCommon working directions: W
Water: flat
Balivanich
1 spotsCommon working directions: N, NNE, SW, WSW, W
Water: mixed
Stornoway
1 spotsCommon working directions: SSW, SW, WSW, W
Water: mixed
A few spots Lohera is watching
Glasgow
Ardrossan (Saltcoats)
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Scotland (UK). Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in S, SSW, SW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Aberdeen
Balmedie Beach
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Balmedie, Scotland (UK). Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SE, SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Glasgow
Barassie (North Shore)
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Troon, Scotland (UK). Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in W winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Edinburgh
Belhaven Bay
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Belhaven, Scotland (UK). Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in W winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.
Edinburgh
Carnoustie
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Dundee, Carnoustie, Scotland (UK). Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.
Edinburgh
Dunnet Bay
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Inverness, Catsletown, Dunnet, Scotland (UK). Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Edinburgh
Elie
Open-coast kitesurf spot at Dundee, Elie, Scotland (UK). Mostly flat water. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.
Inverness
Findhorn Bay
River-mouth kite spot at Elgin, Scotland (UK). Mostly flat water. Sandy beach launch. Works best in N, E, S, W winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.