Hove Lagoon Beach kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 3 m 50.83 | -0.2

Overview

Hove Lagoon Beach is a spot near Hove Lagoon in Brighton. The south-facing shingle beach offers English Channel conditions while the lagoon offers flat water for beginners.
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Spot forecast for Hove Lagoon Beach

Sunrise 07:32 · Sunset 17:58

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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 1.7 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 Now00:122.3 m06:434.5 m12:522.4 m19:224.5 m01:282.2 m08:144.7 m14:092.2 m20:414.7 m02:391.9 m09:145.1 m15:151.9 m21:355.1 m03:371.6 m10:005.5 m16:061.5 m22:195.6 m04:251.2 m10:405.9 m16:501.1 m22:596 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 4.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 4.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 5.1 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 5.1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 5.5 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 5.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 5.9 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 6 m

Hove Lagoon 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

181h

in February · 20 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, July and June, at 23 rideable days and 20 °C. The low point is January, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days15 d J February: 20 rideable days20 d F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 22 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days15 d J February: 20 rideable days20 d F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 15 rideable days15 d M June: 22 rideable days J July: 23 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 17.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 129 mm.

Monthly averages: Hove Lagoon Beach
Monthly averages — Hove Lagoon 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 15.0 121 h 7 °C 89 mm
February 20.0 181 h 9 °C 98 mm
March 19.5 169 h 12 °C 58 mm
April 20.0 201 h 14 °C 45 mm
May 15.0 182 h 17 °C 76 mm
June 22.0 277 h 19 °C 22 mm
July 23.0 242 h 21 °C 98 mm
August 24.5 246 h 21 °C 33 mm
September 19.0 209 h 18 °C 129 mm
October 17.0 155 h 15 °C 91 mm
November 16.0 127 h 12 °C 88 mm
December 17.5 136 h 10 °C 71 mm

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Technical details of Hove Lagoon Beach 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: Depending on conditions 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, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Beginner
Parking
Paid parking at Hove Lagoon. Well served by public transport.
Hazards
Shingle. Shallow lagoon. Busy beach in summer.

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  • Brighton7 km

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  • EW8153 Brighton UK8.7 km

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