Beach Terrace kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 53.74 | -3.02

Overview

Beach Terrace is a spot in Lancashire, on the Fylde coast near Blackpool/Lytham. Sandy beach facing west towards the Irish Sea. Similar conditions to neighbouring spots on the Fylde Coast.

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Spot forecast for Beach Terrace

Sunrise 07:49 · 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 3.1 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 Now00:413.5 m07:156.3 m13:073.7 m19:426.8 m01:593.2 m08:256.7 m14:223.4 m20:437.2 m03:022.7 m09:177.2 m15:222.9 m21:307.7 m03:532.2 m09:587.8 m16:112.3 m22:108.3 m04:371.6 m10:358.3 m16:551.9 m22:458.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 3.5 m High tide · 6.3 m Low tide · 3.7 m High tide · 6.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 3.2 m High tide · 6.7 m Low tide · 3.4 m High tide · 7.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 7.2 m Low tide · 2.9 m High tide · 7.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 7.8 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 8.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 8.3 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 8.7 m

Beach Terrace: 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

381h

in June · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 381 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is November, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 14.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 15 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J July: 24 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 14.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 14.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 3%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 174 mm.

Monthly averages: Beach Terrace
Monthly averages — Beach Terrace — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 123 h 6 °C 127 mm
February 17.0 161 h 8 °C 79 mm
March 15.0 150 h 11 °C 68 mm
April 16.0 172 h 13 °C 71 mm
May 22.0 214 h 17 °C 103 mm
June 27.5 381 h 18 °C 89 mm
July 24.0 297 h 19 °C 68 mm
August 25.5 309 h 20 °C 58 mm
September 14.5 160 h 16 °C 174 mm
October 19.0 168 h 14 °C 102 mm
November 14.0 116 h 10 °C 114 mm
December 14.5 116 h 8 °C 128 mm

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Technical details of Beach Terrace spot

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

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
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Intermediate
Parking

Parking nearby. Access from the coastal streets.

Hazards

Fast incoming tide on flat beach. Tidal currents. Soft sand in places.

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  • WOODVALE RAF TG17.4 km

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