Overview

Hurst Castle is a spot in Hampshire, located on Hurst Spit — a 2km shingle bar extending into the Solent towards the Isle of Wight. Unique position at the tip of the spit with views of the Needles. Very strong currents.

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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 2.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:34 · 1.2 m Low tide 02:16 · 1.2 m High tide 05:41 · 1.9 m Low tide 07:03 · 1.8 m High tide 08:38 · 1.9 m Low tide 14:42 · 1.3 m High tide 17:48 · 1.9 m Low tide 19:53 · 1.7 m High tide 20:46 · 1.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:07 · 1.1 m High tide 01:22 · 1.1 m Low tide 02:35 · 1.1 m High tide 06:28 · 1.9 m Low tide 07:51 · 1.9 m High tide 09:26 · 1.9 m Low tide 14:56 · 1.3 m High tide 18:35 · 1.9 m Low tide 20:42 · 1.8 m High tide 21:32 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:39 · 1 m High tide 07:13 · 2 m Low tide 08:43 · 1.9 m High tide 10:07 · 2 m Low tide 14:02 · 1.1 m High tide 19:20 · 2 m Low tide 21:38 · 1.8 m High tide 22:08 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:13 · 0.8 m High tide 07:56 · 2.1 m Low tide 09:41 · 2 m High tide 10:42 · 2 m Low tide 14:36 · 1 m High tide 20:02 · 2.1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 02:50 · 0.7 m High tide 08:35 · 2.2 m Low tide 10:48 · 2 m High tide 11:06 · 2 m Low tide 15:12 · 0.8 m High tide 20:44 · 2.1 m

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Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

351h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 351 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is January, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 119 mm.

Monthly averages:

Monthly averages — — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.0	141 h	7 °C	108 mm
February	22.0	217 h	9 °C	119 mm
March	22.5	210 h	11 °C	71 mm
April	24.5	249 h	14 °C	44 mm
May	23.0	248 h	17 °C	68 mm
June	28.5	351 h	19 °C	27 mm
July	28.0	326 h	21 °C	50 mm
August	27.5	317 h	21 °C	39 mm
September	19.5	227 h	18 °C	102 mm
October	20.5	213 h	15 °C	107 mm
November	20.5	177 h	12 °C	88 mm
December	19.5	172 h	10 °C	87 mm

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Technical details of spot

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

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Expert

Parking

Parking in Milford-on-Sea. Access to Hurst Castle on foot (2km walk along the spit) or by ferry from Keyhaven.

Hazards

Extremely strong currents in the passage between Hurst Castle and the Needles. Shingle beach. Isolation — long walk back. Heavy maritime traffic in the strait.

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