Brook / Isle of Wight kitesurf and surf spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openExpert levelAltitude 7 m 50.65 | -1.46

Overview

Brook on the Isle of Wight is a wild beach on the southwest coast of the island, facing southwest towards the English Channel. The spot receives Atlantic swells coming up the Channel. Fossiliferous cliffs and spectacular natural setting.

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Spot forecast for Brook / Isle of Wight

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:04

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

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Swell and waves

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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 Now00:411.3 m02:071.2 m06:042 m06:571.9 m08:062 m14:351.4 m18:012 m02:181.1 m06:562 m07:362 m09:002 m14:401.3 m18:492 m01:461 m07:432.1 m08:262.1 m09:412.1 m14:101.2 m19:362.1 m02:200.9 m08:232.2 m09:322.2 m10:082.2 m14:421 m20:202.1 m02:550.7 m09:012.3 m15:180.8 m21:032.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.2 m

Brook / Isle of Wight: 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

340h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 340 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 16.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days16.5 d J February: 20.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 20 rideable days O November: 17 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 50%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 50% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 125 mm.

Monthly averages: Brook / Isle of Wight
Monthly averages — Brook / Isle of Wight — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 149 h 7 °C 109 mm
February 20.5 202 h 9 °C 125 mm
March 19.0 182 h 11 °C 74 mm
April 18.5 212 h 14 °C 49 mm
May 20.5 231 h 17 °C 59 mm
June 27.5 340 h 19 °C 27 mm
July 26.5 331 h 20 °C 48 mm
August 25.0 308 h 21 °C 40 mm
September 18.5 234 h 18 °C 120 mm
October 20.0 207 h 15 °C 110 mm
November 17.0 153 h 11 °C 93 mm
December 19.0 175 h 9 °C 79 mm

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Technical details of Brook / Isle of Wight spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

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Parking

National Trust car park at the top of the cliff. Beach access via a steep path.

Hazards

Unstable cliffs — frequent landslides. Rocks. Strong currents. Powerful swell. Difficult access — steep path. No lifeguard supervision.

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