Overview

James Island Yacht Club is a kitesurfing spot located in England, on the Thames. This spot offers a river body of water with conditions suited for intermediate riders. Southwest and west winds prevail. The Thames tides affect the water level. Accessible urban spot.

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Spot forecast for James Island Yacht Club

Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 17:59

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 12:53 · 2.4 m
High tide Tue 20 · 19:23 · 4.4 m
Low tide Wed 21 · 01:29 · 2.2 m
High tide Wed 21 · 08:15 · 4.7 m

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James Island Yacht Club: 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

280h

in August · 26.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 24 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in August, with 280 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 111 mm.

Monthly averages: James Island Yacht Club

Monthly averages — James Island Yacht Club — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	21.0	178 h	7 °C	73 mm
February	24.0	221 h	10 °C	75 mm
March	22.0	234 h	13 °C	52 mm
April	24.0	291 h	15 °C	44 mm
May	26.0	293 h	19 °C	40 mm
June	23.5	323 h	22 °C	20 mm
July	25.0	245 h	23 °C	55 mm
August	26.5	280 h	23 °C	22 mm
September	25.5	271 h	18 °C	111 mm
October	20.0	175 h	15 °C	51 mm
November	20.5	169 h	11 °C	67 mm
December	24.5	197 h	9 °C	45 mm

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Technical details of James Island Yacht Club spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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GW0112 Slough UK3.6 km

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