Vatersay / West Beach ( ID vatersay___west_beach )      Hits: 262
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Continent: Europe Country: Scotland (UK) Next Big City (Airport):  Isle of Barra Next Town: Castlebay Latitude:   56.9245 Longitude: -7.5426 Edit or submit information Type: - Ocean Rider Ability: - Beginner - Intermediate - Expert Good for: - Kitesurfing - Windsurfing - Surfing Features: - Camping - Toilet - Parking
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Near Beaches Vatersay / East Beach (0.42 km) Best Direction: ENE E S Type: Flat Chop Vatersay / South Beach (1.33 km) Best Direction: SE SSE S SSW SW Type: Flat Chop Vatersay / Carracray (3.08 km) Best Direction: NW Type: Flat Chop Isle of Barra / Father Johns' Beach (7.36 km) Best Direction: ESE Type: Chop Big Wave (> 3m) Isle of Barra / Traigh Mor (12.79 km) Best Direction: NE Type: Shallow Flat Isle of Barra / Traigh Eais (13.37 km) Best Direction: WSW NW NNW Type: Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Big Wave (> 3m) Isle of Barra / Traigh Scuivall (15.22 km) Best Direction: N NNE NE ENE E NW NNW Type: Shallow Flat Chop
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Water Type: - Flat - Chop - Small Wave (< 1m) - Medium Wave (1-3m) Hazards: - None Quality: - Crystal Clear Best Tide: - High Tide - Coming Tide Waves with westerlies, the stronger the higher they get. Edit
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Type: - Sand Size: - Medium Hazards: - None Beach crowds: - None
Sandy beach. Edit
Weather
Spring: - Normal Wetsuit Summer: - Normal Wetsuit Fall: - Normal Wetsuit Winter: - Normal Wetsuit - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
A long wetsuit is always needed, during winter a thick wetsuit. Edit
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Best Months:	No Information	Wind Type: - Frontal Winds
Best Direction:	- E - WSW - W - WNW	Main Direction: No Information

Can be used in anything with a touch of westerly although Southwest and Northwest are a bit gusty.

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Transport:

- Car - Bus

Access: - Medium Walk

Drive south from Isle of Barra to Vatersay. In the middle of Vatersay you will find the beach facing west.

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