Overview

Silloth Beach is a sandy beach on the north coast of Cumbria, facing the Solway Firth and Scotland. The spot faces northwest towards the Irish Sea. Vast and quiet beach with views of the Scottish mountains. Victorian seaside resort with old-fashioned charm.

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Spot forecast for Silloth Beach

Sunrise 07:52 · 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 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:31 · 3.2 m High tide 07:42 · 6.1 m Low tide 12:53 · 3.4 m High tide 20:10 · 6.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:47 · 3.2 m High tide 08:47 · 6.4 m Low tide 14:10 · 3.3 m High tide 21:08 · 7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:09 · 2.8 m High tide 09:41 · 6.9 m Low tide 15:28 · 2.9 m High tide 21:57 · 7.5 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:15 · 2.3 m High tide 10:26 · 7.5 m Low tide 16:32 · 2.4 m High tide 22:40 · 8 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:05 · 1.7 m High tide 11:05 · 8 m Low tide 17:23 · 2 m High tide 23:19 · 8.4 m

Silloth Beach: 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

413h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 27 rideable days a month and 413 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is September, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 45%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 11%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 45% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 162 mm.

Monthly averages: Silloth Beach

Monthly averages — Silloth Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	162 h	6 °C	114 mm
February	17.5	157 h	8 °C	83 mm
March	19.0	187 h	10 °C	98 mm
April	21.5	205 h	12 °C	117 mm
May	18.5	221 h	16 °C	93 mm
June	27.5	413 h	16 °C	116 mm
July	27.0	340 h	18 °C	80 mm
August	26.5	343 h	18 °C	123 mm
September	15.5	170 h	16 °C	140 mm
October	19.5	205 h	13 °C	85 mm
November	18.5	146 h	10 °C	125 mm
December	16.0	136 h	8 °C	162 mm

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Technical details of Silloth Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

Parking

Free parking along Silloth Green. Easy beach access from the promenade.

Hazards

Strong tidal currents in the Solway Firth. Quicksand. Fast-rising tide. Very cold water. Isolated beach — little rescue nearby.

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