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Milford On Sea kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 12 m 50.73 | -1.61

Overview

Milford-on-Sea is a shingle beach in Hampshire, at the western end of the Solent. The south-southwest facing spot faces the English Channel with views of the Needles (Isle of Wight). An exposed position that catches southwest winds well.

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Spot forecast for Milford On Sea

Sunrise 07:37 · 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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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 4.3 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 Now00:291.2 m02:181.1 m05:391.8 m07:051.7 m08:411.8 m14:431.3 m17:461.8 m19:581.7 m20:471.7 m02:371.1 m06:251.9 m07:551.8 m09:281.9 m14:561.3 m18:321.9 m20:491.7 m21:311.7 m01:361 m07:092 m08:501.8 m10:081.9 m13:581.1 m19:152 m21:531.7 m22:001.7 m02:100.8 m07:492 m09:491.9 m10:411.9 m14:321 m19:562 m02:460.7 m08:282.1 m15:080.8 m20:352.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 1.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2.1 m

Milford On Sea: 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

315h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 315 hours of usable wind, at 20 °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: 20 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 27 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 18 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days27 d J July: 27 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

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 119 mm.

Monthly averages: Milford On Sea
Monthly averages — Milford On Sea — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 130 h 7 °C 110 mm
February 20.0 191 h 9 °C 119 mm
March 16.5 163 h 11 °C 78 mm
April 18.0 199 h 14 °C 45 mm
May 18.5 208 h 17 °C 68 mm
June 27.0 315 h 19 °C 29 mm
July 27.0 291 h 21 °C 54 mm
August 24.5 270 h 21 °C 46 mm
September 17.5 200 h 18 °C 101 mm
October 19.0 181 h 15 °C 111 mm
November 16.0 138 h 11 °C 95 mm
December 18.0 157 h 9 °C 89 mm

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Technical details of Milford On Sea spot

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW.

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Parking

Parking on the Milford-on-Sea seafront. Spaces in the village streets.

Hazards

Large shingle. Strong currents near Hurst Spit and Hurst Castle. The Needles nearby with violent currents. Steep beach slope.

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