Continent
Europe
Country
Scotland (UK)
Next Big City
Edinburgh
Next Town
Kinghorn, Pettycur
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Camping, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
None
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
High tide

Very clean. Big shallow area with flat water. Tidal range is quite big at 6m on springs. Small waves with onshore winds.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
Rocks
Beach Users:
None

4 miles of flat soft sand bar, no rocks, enough space to launch and land the kite. Watch out for the cliff and harbor that are downwind in a SW. Set up on the main (big) beach. There is a smaller beach near the harbor, separated by a rocky outcrop - this is your emergency landing if it all goes wrong.

Weather

Spring:
Normal, Thick
Summer:
Normal
Fall:
Normal, Thick
Winter:
Thick

Cold and wet all year round - you'll need a 5mm wetsuit.

Wind

Best Months:
No information
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
SW
Main Direction:
SW

Prevailing wind is SW.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

Catch the train from Edinburgh to Kinghorn. Catch the Super Fast ferry from Zebrugga to Rosyth. By car (from South) head North over the Forth Road Bridge first exit for Rosyth follow the sings for Kinghorn 14 miles from the bridge.

Extra information

Rules
None

Nightlife

No information