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Selsey bill kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openAdvanced level 50.73 | -0.81

Overview

Selsey Bill is the southernmost point of West Sussex. The spot offers exposure to winds from several directions thanks to its advanced position. Shingle and sand beach with strong currents around the point.

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Spot forecast for Selsey bill

Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 18:01

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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 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 Now00:101.8 m06:483.5 m12:582 m19:183.4 m01:361.7 m08:323.7 m14:221.8 m20:533.6 m02:441.5 m09:303.9 m15:191.5 m21:473.9 m03:331.2 m10:144.2 m16:011.3 m22:314.2 m04:141 m10:544.5 m16:381 m23:114.5 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 3.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.5 m

Selsey bill: 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

341h

in August · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to August, peaking in August: 26 rideable days a month and 341 hours of usable wind, at 16 °C. The low point is January, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d J February: 23.5 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days A May: 24.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days J August: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 20 rideable days N December: 22 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 41%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 135 mm.

Monthly averages: Selsey bill
Monthly averages — Selsey bill — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 159 h 7 °C 99 mm
February 23.5 234 h 9 °C 105 mm
March 23.5 242 h 11 °C 64 mm
April 24.0 278 h 13 °C 46 mm
May 24.5 275 h 17 °C 54 mm
June 27.0 366 h 19 °C 24 mm
July 27.5 328 h 20 °C 53 mm
August 28.5 341 h 21 °C 30 mm
September 20.5 241 h 18 °C 135 mm
October 20.5 201 h 15 °C 93 mm
November 20.0 174 h 11 °C 95 mm
December 22.0 180 h 10 °C 67 mm

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Technical details of Selsey bill spot

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

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, W.

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Parking

Parking in Selsey. Beach access from the seafront.

Hazards

Strong currents around Selsey Bill. Rocks (Mixon Reef) offshore. Maritime traffic. Shingle. Lobster fishermen — pots and lines.

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