Hampton Pier kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate level 51.37 | 1.1

Overview

Hampton Pier is a spot in Kent, at Herne Bay. The north-facing spot faces the Thames Estuary. Sailing area near the pier with tidal conditions.

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Spot forecast for Hampton Pier

Sunrise 07:28 · 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 2.8 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 Now01:221.7 m07:433.7 m13:581.3 m20:273.6 m02:231.7 m08:503.8 m14:571.2 m21:313.9 m03:231.5 m09:504 m15:540.9 m22:264.2 m04:201.3 m10:424.3 m16:470.7 m23:154.6 m05:141.1 m11:304.6 m17:370.5 m23:594.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 4.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 4.9 m

Hampton Pier: 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

238h

in May · 23 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 238 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is November, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days11 d N December: 12 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13 rideable days J February: 12.5 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 19 rideable days J July: 20.5 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 12.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days11 d N December: 12 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: Hampton Pier
Monthly averages — Hampton Pier — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.0 108 h 7 °C 62 mm
February 12.5 104 h 9 °C 104 mm
March 13.0 121 h 12 °C 40 mm
April 18.5 197 h 14 °C 44 mm
May 23.0 238 h 17 °C 52 mm
June 19.0 156 h 21 °C 29 mm
July 20.5 162 h 22 °C 68 mm
August 17.0 166 h 23 °C 24 mm
September 13.0 141 h 18 °C 52 mm
October 12.5 110 h 15 °C 60 mm
November 11.0 98 h 11 °C 49 mm
December 12.0 98 h 9 °C 42 mm

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Technical details of Hampton Pier spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, W, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking

Parking at Hampton Pier. Seafront access.

Hazards

Pier — do not sail too close. Tidal currents. Rocks and foreshore at low tide. Groynes.

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