Lancing Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 50.83 | 0.33

Overview

Lancing Beach (third spot) is another access point to Lancing Beach in West Sussex. Same conditions as the neighbouring spots — pebble and sand beach facing south towards the English Channel.

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Spot forecast for Lancing Beach

Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 17:56

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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 7.9 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 Now00:002.8 m06:375.4 m12:382.9 m19:325.4 m01:152.8 m08:185.7 m14:042.8 m20:485.7 m02:422.6 m09:156.1 m15:292.4 m21:386.2 m03:542.1 m09:596.6 m16:271.9 m22:196.7 m04:461.7 m10:377.1 m17:121.4 m22:567.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2.8 m High tide · 5.4 m Low tide · 2.9 m High tide · 5.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 2.8 m High tide · 5.7 m Low tide · 2.8 m High tide · 5.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 2.6 m High tide · 6.1 m Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 6.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 6.6 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 6.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 7.1 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 7.2 m

Lancing Beach: 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

253h

in July · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 253 hours of usable wind, at 21 °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: 18.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 19 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d J August: 24.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 15 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 142 mm.

Monthly averages: Lancing Beach
Monthly averages — Lancing Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 125 h 7 °C 90 mm
February 18.5 169 h 9 °C 119 mm
March 19.0 162 h 11 °C 58 mm
April 21.0 189 h 15 °C 54 mm
May 19.0 188 h 17 °C 67 mm
June 24.0 281 h 20 °C 28 mm
July 25.5 253 h 21 °C 74 mm
August 24.5 232 h 22 °C 26 mm
September 16.5 176 h 18 °C 142 mm
October 18.0 151 h 15 °C 85 mm
November 15.0 116 h 11 °C 84 mm
December 15.5 125 h 10 °C 64 mm

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Technical details of Lancing Beach 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: Depending on conditions WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, W.

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

Parking along the coastal road. Direct access.

Hazards

Pebbles. Groynes. Drift currents.

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