Overview

Granny's Bay is a spot in Lancashire, on the Fylde coast near Lytham. Sandy beach facing west towards the Irish Sea. Local spot with conditions similar to the Fylde Coast beaches.

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Spot forecast for Granny’s Bay

Sunrise 07:48 · 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 4.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:41 · 3.5 m High tide 07:15 · 6.3 m Low tide 13:07 · 3.7 m High tide 19:42 · 6.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:59 · 3.2 m High tide 08:25 · 6.7 m Low tide 14:22 · 3.4 m High tide 20:43 · 7.2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:02 · 2.7 m High tide 09:17 · 7.2 m Low tide 15:22 · 2.9 m High tide 21:30 · 7.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:53 · 2.2 m High tide 09:58 · 7.8 m Low tide 16:11 · 2.3 m High tide 22:10 · 8.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:37 · 1.6 m High tide 10:35 · 8.3 m Low tide 16:55 · 1.9 m High tide 22:45 · 8.7 m

Granny’s Bay: 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

400h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 400 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is December, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 168 mm.

Monthly averages: Granny’s Bay

Monthly averages — Granny’s Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	129 h	6 °C	124 mm
February	16.5	163 h	8 °C	77 mm
March	15.5	159 h	11 °C	66 mm
April	17.5	183 h	13 °C	67 mm
May	22.0	225 h	17 °C	104 mm
June	28.0	400 h	17 °C	97 mm
July	24.5	321 h	19 °C	71 mm
August	25.0	316 h	19 °C	52 mm
September	15.0	170 h	16 °C	168 mm
October	18.5	177 h	14 °C	104 mm
November	15.0	121 h	10 °C	115 mm
December	14.5	117 h	8 °C	128 mm

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Technical details of Granny’s Bay spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking nearby. Access from the coastal roads.

Hazards

Fast incoming tide. Tidal currents. Soft sand. Shallow water over large distances.

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