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Continent:	Europe
Country:	Scotland (UK)
Next Big City (Airport):	Edinburgh
Next Town:	Inverness, Burghead
Latitude:	57.6684
Longitude:	-3.514
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Type:	- Ocean	Rider Ability: - Beginner - Intermediate - Expert

Good for:	- Kitesurfing - Windsurfing	Features: No Information

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Water

Type:	- Small Wave (< 1m) - Medium Wave (1-3m)	Hazards: - Mole - Rocks

Quality:	- Cloudy	Best Tide: - Low Tide - Coming Tide - Falling Tide

Watch out for rocks, check the beach at low tide. There is excellent surf most of the year.

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Location

Type:	- Sand	Size: - Medium

Hazards:	- Rocks	Location crowds: - None

Very long, sandy beach. A few rocks, and some seaweed now and again. High tide unsuitable as for no launching space due to harbor wall and dunes.

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Weather

Spring:	- Normal Wetsuit	Summer: - Normal Wetsuit

Fall:	- Normal Wetsuit	Winter: - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit

Water rarely below 7°C, wetsuit advised. Normal wetsuit, minimum 3/2 short arms for peak of summer, but no shorty! Season good April to October. Rarely gets very cold, maximum temperature of air is around 20°C. Can rain a lot in winter. Average water temperature of 10°C.

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Wind

Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report

Best Months:	No Information	Wind Type: - Frontal Winds

Best Direction:	- SW - WNW	Main Direction: No Information

The beach curves. To the north N and S are sideshore, and to the south E and W are sideshore.

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How to get there

Transport:

- Car

Access:

- Short Walk

From Inverness east on A96 towards Elgin. Before Elgin turn to Burghead. The bay is SW of Burghead. For WNW winds park at Rose Isle (£1 during summer) for SW park next to the camper van site.

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Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info

Rules:

- None

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Nightlife

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