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Niton / Isle of Wight kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openExpert levelAltitude 10 m 50.58 | -1.29

Overview

Niton is located on the southern tip of the Isle of Wight, near St Catherine's Point. Exposed spot with good conditions in southerly winds. Wild and uncrowded setting.
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Spot forecast for Niton / Isle of Wight

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:03

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.3 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:581.4 m01:581.3 m06:182.3 m14:311.5 m18:252.3 m02:201.2 m07:192.4 m14:531.4 m19:212.3 m02:111.1 m08:172.4 m14:391.2 m20:162.4 m02:400.9 m09:082.6 m15:041 m21:092.5 m03:130.8 m09:522.7 m15:360.8 m22:002.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.6 m

Niton / Isle of Wight: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

294h

in June · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in June: 24 rideable days a month and 294 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days15 d N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days15 d N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 134 mm.

Monthly averages: Niton / Isle of Wight
Monthly averages — Niton / Isle of Wight — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 119 h 7 °C 112 mm
February 19.5 187 h 9 °C 134 mm
March 21.5 217 h 11 °C 69 mm
April 23.5 244 h 13 °C 60 mm
May 20.5 221 h 16 °C 58 mm
June 25.5 294 h 19 °C 21 mm
July 25.0 262 h 20 °C 49 mm
August 25.5 268 h 20 °C 30 mm
September 18.0 198 h 18 °C 110 mm
October 17.0 161 h 15 °C 114 mm
November 15.0 143 h 11 °C 95 mm
December 17.5 151 h 9 °C 76 mm

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Technical details of Niton / Isle of Wight spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Depending on conditions W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
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Parking
Limited parking in Niton. Walk to the coast.
Hazards
Rocky and exposed coast. Strong currents around St Catherine's Point. Isolated spot, do not sail alone.

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