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Bamburgh kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate level 55.61 | -1.72

Overview

Bamburgh est une plage de sable spectaculaire du Northumberland, dominée par le château médiéval de Bamburgh. Le spot orienté est fait face à la mer du Nord avec vue sur les îles Farne. L'une des plus belles plages d'Angleterre.

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Spot forecast for Bamburgh

Sunrise 07:47 · Sunset 17:55

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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 2.3 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now03:242.1 m10:013.5 m15:452.4 m22:213.8 m04:512 m11:253.6 m17:112.3 m23:373.9 m06:001.8 m12:293.8 m18:172.1 m00:344.1 m06:521.5 m13:174.1 m19:091.9 m01:204.4 m07:351.2 m13:564.4 m19:521.6 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 3.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 2.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.9 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.6 m

Bamburgh: 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

250h

in May · 23 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 22 rideable days a month and 250 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is February, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days J February: 7 rideable days7 d F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 14 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 7 rideable days7 d O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days J February: 7 rideable days7 d F March: 21.5 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 14 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 13 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 7 rideable days7 d O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 9.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is July, with 96 mm.

Monthly averages: Bamburgh
Monthly averages — Bamburgh — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.0 53 h 6 °C 58 mm
February 7.0 67 h 8 °C 30 mm
March 21.5 196 h 10 °C 57 mm
April 22.0 213 h 11 °C 53 mm
May 23.0 250 h 14 °C 60 mm
June 14.0 111 h 18 °C 37 mm
July 20.5 190 h 18 °C 96 mm
August 13.0 95 h 19 °C 40 mm
September 18.0 140 h 15 °C 47 mm
October 7.0 59 h 13 °C 89 mm
November 8.5 63 h 9 °C 74 mm
December 9.5 66 h 9 °C 55 mm

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Technical details of Bamburgh spot

N: Rideable 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: Not rideable NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Parking

Parking gratuit au pied du château. Parking sur le green du village. Accès à la plage par les dunes.

Hazards

Courants de marée autour des îles Farne. Eau très froide. Rochers par endroits. Phoques dans l'eau — ne pas les approcher. Plage exposée aux vents du nord.

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