Longrock kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 6 m 50.13 | -5.5

Overview

Longrock est une plage de Mounts Bay en Cornouailles, entre Marazion et Penzance. Le spot orienté sud offre une vue imprenable sur le St Michael's Mount. Plage de galets et de sable avec des conditions variées.

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Spot forecast for Longrock

Sunrise 07:52 · Sunset 18:21

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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 7.2 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 Now06:182.1 m12:373.8 m19:252 m01:213.7 m07:502 m13:514 m20:411.7 m02:283.9 m08:571.7 m14:494.3 m21:311.4 m03:184.3 m09:461.3 m15:354.6 m22:131 m04:004.6 m10:291 m16:154.9 m22:520.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m

Longrock: 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

229h

in April · 20.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, March and October, at 20 rideable days and 13 °C. The low point is July, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days11 d J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days20.5 d A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 11 rideable days11 d J August: 17.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 16.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is November, with 153 mm.

Monthly averages: Longrock
Monthly averages — Longrock — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.0 131 h 9 °C 113 mm
February 16.5 159 h 10 °C 147 mm
March 19.5 204 h 11 °C 115 mm
April 20.5 229 h 13 °C 143 mm
May 14.5 147 h 17 °C 53 mm
June 12.5 107 h 18 °C 34 mm
July 11.0 100 h 19 °C 50 mm
August 17.5 183 h 20 °C 42 mm
September 13.5 126 h 17 °C 106 mm
October 19.0 177 h 15 °C 114 mm
November 18.0 146 h 12 °C 153 mm
December 16.5 115 h 10 °C 125 mm

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Technical details of Longrock spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
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Intermediate
Parking

Parking le long de la route côtière A394. Accès direct à la plage.

Hazards

Galets. Voie ferrée longeant la plage. Courants dans Mounts Bay. Rochers par endroits. Houle pouvant être forte par temps de sud.

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