Gullane, Scotland (UK) is a Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W and WNW
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Gullane, Scotland (UK) !
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Gullane, Scotland (UK) is a Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W and WNW
.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Gullane, 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
Go through the center of Gullane (Edinburgh Airport 40 mins) towards the beach and park in the public car park (fee payable) and walk down through the dunes.
Go through the center of Gullane (Edinburgh Airport 40 mins) towards the beach and park in the public car park (fee payable) and walk down through the dunes.
Cold most of the year 5mm titanium suit recommended; winter sessions require boots and gloves. You can ride all year round if you are hard enough.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W and WNW
.
The wind is consistent all year round. Worst months July/August (but warmest), best in September and October. The wind can be gusty and build quickly but sessions can last as long as the light does. Best direction is Westerly. Southerly is a no go (but there are plenty of nearby locations that work in this wind (Peffer Sands and Belhaven Bay). The bay curves making several directions sideshore. Really good in a WNW. Gullane works best with the prevailing westerly winds.
Wind
usually
blows
from W
on the spot.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Cold most of the year 5mm titanium suit recommended; winter sessions require boots and gloves. You can ride all year round if you are hard enough.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
W and WNW
.
The wind is consistent all year round. Worst months July/August (but warmest), best in September and October. The wind can be gusty and build quickly but sessions can last as long as the light does. Best direction is Westerly. Southerly is a no go (but there are plenty of nearby locations that work in this wind (Peffer Sands and Belhaven Bay). The bay curves making several directions sideshore. Really good in a WNW. Gullane works best with the prevailing westerly winds.
Wind
usually
blows
from W
on the spot.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Gullane, Scotland (UK) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Gullane Beach is a crescent shaped bay with dunes and a generally sandy bottom with the occasional rock, good for beginners with easy access from the public car park. The beach shelves gently allowing and can be launched and ridden on any tide, although low tide is easier. In summer on 'hot' days the beach can become busy.
Normally pretty flat - has a slight chop in high winds but can have a large swell breaking on the easterly point in the right conditions (which only occur 2 or 3 times per year) and can rival a good point break. Water is always cold. It does not suffer from turbulence due to high cliffs which both Peasebay and Seacliff do (despite being better surf breaks). The current tends to move from west to east particularly on outgoing tide but there are no unusual strong ripe currents unless there is a large swell. Very few other kiters or windsurfers. The reef to the far right of bay can provide the most remarkable right hander point break (long board wave) on a large southerly swell.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Gullane, Scotland (UK) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
Gullane Beach is a crescent shaped bay with dunes and a generally sandy bottom with the occasional rock, good for beginners with easy access from the public car park. The beach shelves gently allowing and can be launched and ridden on any tide, although low tide is easier. In summer on 'hot' days the beach can become busy.
Normally pretty flat - has a slight chop in high winds but can have a large swell breaking on the easterly point in the right conditions (which only occur 2 or 3 times per year) and can rival a good point break. Water is always cold. It does not suffer from turbulence due to high cliffs which both Peasebay and Seacliff do (despite being better surf breaks). The current tends to move from west to east particularly on outgoing tide but there are no unusual strong ripe currents unless there is a large swell. Very few other kiters or windsurfers. The reef to the far right of bay can provide the most remarkable right hander point break (long board wave) on a large southerly swell.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Rocks
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Rocks
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
