Pettycur Bay, 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
SW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Pettycur Bay, 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
SW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Catch the train from Edinburgh to Kinghorn. Catch the Super Fast ferry from Zebrugga to Rosyth. By car (from South) head North over the Forth Road Bridge first exit for Rosyth follow the sings for Kinghorn 14 miles from the bridge.
Catch the train from Edinburgh to Kinghorn. Catch the Super Fast ferry from Zebrugga to Rosyth. By car (from South) head North over the Forth Road Bridge first exit for Rosyth follow the sings for Kinghorn 14 miles from the bridge.
Cold and wet all year round - you'll need a 5mm wetsuit.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Pettycur Bay, Scotland (UK).
Prevailing wind is SW.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW
on the spot.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Cold and wet all year round - you'll need a 5mm wetsuit.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
SW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Pettycur Bay, Scotland (UK).
Prevailing wind is SW.
Wind
usually
blows
from SW
on the spot.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Pettycur Bay, Scotland (UK) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
4 miles of flat soft sand bar, no rocks, enough space to launch and land the kite. Watch out for the cliff and harbor that are downwind in a SW. Set up on the main (big) beach. There is a smaller beach near the harbor, separated by a rocky outcrop - this is your emergency landing if it all goes wrong.
Very clean. Big shallow area with flat water. Tidal range is quite big at 6m on springs. Small waves with onshore winds.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
High Tide
.
Pettycur Bay, Scotland (UK) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Big size.
4 miles of flat soft sand bar, no rocks, enough space to launch and land the kite. Watch out for the cliff and harbor that are downwind in a SW. Set up on the main (big) beach. There is a smaller beach near the harbor, separated by a rocky outcrop - this is your emergency landing if it all goes wrong.
Very clean. Big shallow area with flat water. Tidal range is quite big at 6m on springs. Small waves with onshore winds.
Need to know
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
None
.
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
There is
no beach users
reported here.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
None
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
