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Kitesurf Location - Kintyre / Machrihanish ( ID kintyre___machrihanish )
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You are here: Europe > Scotland (UK) > Kitesurf Location - Kintyre / Machrihanish ( ID kintyre___machrihanish )
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| Continent: |
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| Country: |
Scotland (UK) |
| Next Big City (Airport): |
Glasgow, Prestwick |
| Next Town: |
Machrihanish |
| Latitude: |
55.4276 |
| Longitude: |
-5.7241 |
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Type: | - Ocean
| Rider Ability: - Intermediate
- Expert
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| Good for: | | Features: - Parking
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Type: | - Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
| Hazards: - Rocks
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| Quality: | - Clean
| Best Tide: - Tide Independent
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Chop and small waves.
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Type: | - Sand
| Size: - Medium
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| Hazards: | - None
| Location crowds: - None
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Very long, sandy beach. Lots of space.
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Spring: | - Normal Wetsuit
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
| Summer: - Normal Wetsuit
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| Fall: | - Normal Wetsuit
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
| Winter: - Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
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Expect everything. This is Scotland: generally you need a 5mm steamer all year.
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Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
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Best Months: | No Information | Wind Type: - Frontal Winds
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| Best Direction: | No Information | Main Direction: No Information |
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At the south of the beach E and W are sideshore. Up the coast N and S are sideshore.
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Transport: | - Car
| Access: - Short Walk
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Get onto Kintyre. The drive south to Machrihanish.
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Kitesurfers shouldn't surf in front of the airport, which is about 2 km north of Machrihanish.
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