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Kitesurf Location - Prestwick ( ID prestwick )      Hits: 989
 
You are here: Europe > Scotland (UK) > Kitesurf Location - Prestwick ( ID prestwick )
Continent: Europe
Country: Scotland (UK)
Next Big City (Airport):  Glasgow, Prestwick
Next Town: Prestwick
Latitude:   55.5042
Longitude: -4.6214
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
- Chop
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent


Flat to choppy water. Shallow access.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Medium

Hazards:
- Concrete
Location crowds:
- None


Long, sandy beach. A concrete wall at the north end of the town.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Summer:
- Normal Wetsuit

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


Expect everything. This is Scotland: generally you need a 5mm steamer all year.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- SW
Main Direction:
- SW


Bring all your kites in all sizes. So if your here for the day pump up your whole quiver on arrival and be ready for anything and everything. Best direction is Southwesterly, which is the prevailing wind.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- No Walk


The beach is right in Prestwick. Park next to the beach.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


Further north of the beach you should not kite due to the airport.

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