Overview

Point Clear is a spot on the Colne estuary in Essex, facing Brightlingsea. The estuarine body of water offers relatively flat water conditions with tidal currents. A local spot for kitesurfing in the estuary.

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Spot forecast for Point Clear

Sunrise 07:29 · Sunset 17:52

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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 5.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:08 · 1.6 m High tide 07:16 · 3.5 m Low tide 13:44 · 1.2 m High tide 20:05 · 3.4 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:09 · 1.6 m High tide 08:27 · 3.6 m Low tide 14:43 · 1.1 m High tide 21:14 · 3.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:08 · 1.4 m High tide 09:31 · 3.8 m Low tide 15:38 · 0.9 m High tide 22:11 · 3.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:05 · 1.2 m High tide 10:26 · 4.1 m Low tide 16:31 · 0.7 m High tide 23:00 · 4.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:57 · 1 m High tide 11:14 · 4.3 m Low tide 17:21 · 0.5 m High tide 23:44 · 4.6 m

Point Clear: 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

313h

in April · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in April: 26 rideable days a month and 313 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is January, at 19 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 85 mm.

Monthly averages: Point Clear

Monthly averages — Point Clear — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.0	156 h	7 °C	59 mm
February	20.0	190 h	9 °C	85 mm
March	25.5	269 h	11 °C	41 mm
April	29.0	313 h	14 °C	39 mm
May	28.5	327 h	17 °C	49 mm
June	25.0	281 h	21 °C	22 mm
July	24.5	260 h	22 °C	68 mm
August	27.0	288 h	23 °C	17 mm
September	25.5	274 h	19 °C	46 mm
October	19.0	177 h	15 °C	71 mm
November	21.5	168 h	11 °C	66 mm
December	22.0	178 h	9 °C	42 mm

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Technical details of Point Clear spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking at Point Clear. Access to the foreshore from the coastal road.

Hazards

Tidal currents in the Colne estuary. Mudflats at low tide. Pleasure boats. Shallow water.

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