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Godrevey kitesurf, wingfoil and surf spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 1 m 50.23 | -5.39

Overview

Godrevy is a spectacular beach on the north coast of Cornwall, facing the Godrevy lighthouse. Northwest-facing sandy beach with regular waves and a preserved natural setting (National Trust). Popular surf and kite spot.
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Spot forecast for Godrevey

Sunrise 07:52 · Sunset 18:20

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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 2.2 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 Now00:184.6 m06:322.7 m13:014.8 m19:242.6 m01:464.7 m07:532.6 m14:175.1 m20:382.3 m02:515.1 m08:592.2 m15:115.5 m21:321.8 m03:385.6 m09:491.7 m15:556 m22:151.4 m04:186.1 m10:321.3 m16:356.4 m22:551 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 2.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 2.6 m High tide · 5.1 m Low tide · 2.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 5.1 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 5.5 m Low tide · 1.8 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 5.6 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 6 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 6.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 6.4 m Low tide · 1 m

Godrevey: 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

365h

in July · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 365 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d N December: 18.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 24.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d N December: 18.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is November, with 154 mm.

Monthly averages: Godrevey
Monthly averages — Godrevey — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.0 142 h 9 °C 105 mm
February 17.5 197 h 10 °C 120 mm
March 18.5 199 h 11 °C 100 mm
April 19.5 212 h 13 °C 132 mm
May 22.0 258 h 16 °C 41 mm
June 26.5 368 h 17 °C 27 mm
July 27.5 365 h 18 °C 44 mm
August 26.0 315 h 20 °C 29 mm
September 24.5 252 h 17 °C 96 mm
October 20.5 180 h 15 °C 105 mm
November 15.5 146 h 12 °C 154 mm
December 18.5 146 h 10 °C 122 mm

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Technical details of Godrevey spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Parking
Paid National Trust parking at the top of the cliff. Access via a path going down. Free for NT members.
Hazards
Powerful Atlantic swell. Rip currents. Rocks around Godrevy Island. Seals nearby. Many surfers. Unstable cliffs.

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