St. Martin's Flats kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 5 m 49.96 | -6.3

Overview

St Martin's Flats est un spot sur l'île de St Martin's dans les îles Scilly. Les vastes étendues de sable blanc à marée basse offrent un cadre paradisiaque. Eaux cristallines et conditions dépendantes de la direction du vent dans cet archipel isolé.

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Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 18:24

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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 3.1 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 Now00:073.7 m06:152.2 m12:493.9 m19:142.1 m01:363.8 m07:422.1 m14:044.1 m20:301.8 m02:394.1 m08:491.8 m14:584.4 m21:221.5 m03:254.5 m09:381.4 m15:404.8 m22:041.1 m04:044.8 m10:201.1 m16:195.1 m22:430.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 2.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 5.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m

St. Martin's Flats: 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

296h

in May · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 296 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is February, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days16 d F March: 22 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days16 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 18 rideable days J February: 16 rideable days16 d F March: 22 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days23.5 d M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 21 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days16 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 41%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 15%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 42% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is March, with 128 mm.

Monthly averages: St. Martin's Flats
Monthly averages — St. Martin's Flats — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.0 155 h 10 °C 108 mm
February 16.0 146 h 10 °C 116 mm
March 22.0 224 h 10 °C 128 mm
April 22.0 259 h 12 °C 104 mm
May 23.5 296 h 14 °C 34 mm
June 20.5 198 h 15 °C 34 mm
July 21.0 246 h 17 °C 44 mm
August 17.0 194 h 17 °C 34 mm
September 18.0 187 h 16 °C 125 mm
October 18.0 189 h 14 °C 93 mm
November 18.5 158 h 12 °C 122 mm
December 16.0 134 h 11 °C 110 mm

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Technical details of St. Martin's Flats spot

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

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, SE, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Parking

Pas de voitures aux Scilly. Accès à pied sur l'île de St Martin's. Ferry inter-îles depuis St Mary's.

Hazards

Archipel très isolé. Courants entre les îles. Rochers et récifs. Conditions changeantes. Eau froide malgré la clarté. Secours très éloignés.

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CW9849 Isles of Scilly UK1.2 kmsource madis - NOAA

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