Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay, Scotland (UK) is a Shallow and Flat spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W, WNW and NW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay, Scotland (UK) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay, Scotland (UK) is a Shallow and Flat spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W, WNW and NW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay, Scotland (UK) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Drive 36 miles from the airport. Head for west coast on A858 and in Garrynahine take the B8011 to Uig. Follow this road for 25 min and you will see the bay. Continue until you see signs for Ardroil Sands. Take that road and park near toilet block. There are buses but to hire a car/van is the best. The West coast is covered with excellent beaches.
Drive 36 miles from the airport. Head for west coast on A858 and in Garrynahine take the B8011 to Uig. Follow this road for 25 min and you will see the bay. Continue until you see signs for Ardroil Sands. Take that road and park near toilet block. There are buses but to hire a car/van is the best. The West coast is covered with excellent beaches.
Riding Conditions in Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay, Scotland (UK)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Water rarely below 7°C, wetsuit advised although on very hot days it is not necessary. Season good April to October. There is excellent surf most of the year. Rarely gets very cold, maximum temperature of air is around 23°C. Can rain a lot in winter. Average water temperature of 10°C.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W, WNW and NW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay, Scotland (UK).
Nearly always windy. SW or westerlies are common. Northerlies feel cold but can be strong. Most beaches are North facing. Average wind speed 12 knots, in winter this is nearer 30 knots. Very rare to have no wind at all. Winds strong in winter and can be wet. Wind average 3-6 Bft. Works best on W or NW.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW and WSW, W
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay, Scotland (UK) are
April, May, June, July, August, September and October
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Water rarely below 7°C, wetsuit advised although on very hot days it is not necessary. Season good April to October. There is excellent surf most of the year. Rarely gets very cold, maximum temperature of air is around 23°C. Can rain a lot in winter. Average water temperature of 10°C.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W, WNW and NW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay, Scotland (UK).
Nearly always windy. SW or westerlies are common. Northerlies feel cold but can be strong. Most beaches are North facing. Average wind speed 12 knots, in winter this is nearer 30 knots. Very rare to have no wind at all. Winds strong in winter and can be wet. Wind average 3-6 Bft. Works best on W or NW.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW and WSW, W
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay, Scotland (UK) are
April, May, June, July, August, September and October
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay, Scotland (UK) is a
Shallow and Flat spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Plenty of beach. Fairly soft sand in places, some good hard areas for land kiting. Quiet with very few people.
Flat, shallow, crystal clear. High tides are spectacular 1.5 miles square of flat shallow water, about 2ft deep. Tide comes in slowly.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Isle of Lewis / Uig Bay, Scotland (UK) is a
Shallow and Flat spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Plenty of beach. Fairly soft sand in places, some good hard areas for land kiting. Quiet with very few people.
Flat, shallow, crystal clear. High tides are spectacular 1.5 miles square of flat shallow water, about 2ft deep. Tide comes in slowly.