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Freathy kitesurf and surf spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openExpert level 50.35 | -4.26

Overview

Freathy is an isolated beach on the south coast of Cornwall, on Plymouth Sound (Whitsand Bay). Sandy beach facing south towards the English Channel. Wild and spectacular setting with cliffs. Difficult access.

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Spot forecast for Freathy

Sunrise 07:47 · Sunset 18:15

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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 3.8 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 Now00:173.7 m07:082.3 m12:563.9 m20:042.1 m01:433.7 m08:282.1 m14:174 m21:071.8 m03:023.9 m09:271.8 m15:264.2 m21:581.4 m04:044.2 m10:171.4 m16:224.6 m22:431 m04:524.6 m11:011 m17:094.9 m23:250.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 2.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m

Freathy: 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

221h

in May · 24 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 23 rideable days a month and 221 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is January, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days24 d M June: 22 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 24 rideable days24 d M June: 22 rideable days J July: 22.5 rideable days J August: 24 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 161 mm.

Monthly averages: Freathy
Monthly averages — Freathy — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 117 h 8 °C 118 mm
February 19.5 181 h 10 °C 161 mm
March 18.5 176 h 11 °C 110 mm
April 21.0 205 h 14 °C 119 mm
May 24.0 221 h 17 °C 73 mm
June 22.0 237 h 18 °C 57 mm
July 22.5 204 h 20 °C 78 mm
August 24.0 239 h 20 °C 53 mm
September 15.0 170 h 17 °C 113 mm
October 17.5 167 h 15 °C 119 mm
November 16.5 142 h 12 °C 135 mm
December 14.5 125 h 10 °C 135 mm

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Technical details of Freathy spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, WSW.

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Parking

Parking at the top of the cliff. Beach access via a very steep path.

Hazards

Very difficult access — steep and slippery path. Unstable cliffs. Strong currents. Swell. Isolated beach — no rescue services. Former military firing range areas.

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