Overview

Snettisham Beach is a beach in Norfolk, on The Wash. The spot faces west, towards Lincolnshire on the other side of The Wash. A unique position for Norfolk — onshore westerly winds. RSPB reserve nearby.

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Spot forecast for Snettisham Beach

Sunrise 07:33 · 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 0.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:01 · 5.3 m Low tide 07:57 · 2.8 m High tide 15:31 · 5.1 m Low tide 20:11 · 3.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:34 · 5.5 m Low tide 09:20 · 2.6 m High tide 16:26 · 5.5 m Low tide 21:33 · 3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:26 · 5.9 m Low tide 10:30 · 2.2 m High tide 17:06 · 5.9 m Low tide 22:45 · 2.7 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:04 · 6.3 m Low tide 11:23 · 1.8 m High tide 17:38 · 6.3 m Low tide 23:40 · 2.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:37 · 6.7 m Low tide 12:09 · 1.4 m High tide 18:06 · 6.7 m

Snettisham 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

316h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 316 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is February, at 18.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 48%13-20 knots · 43%21-30 knots · 9%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 48% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is February, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: Snettisham Beach

Monthly averages — Snettisham 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	27.0	237 h	6 °C	50 mm
February	18.5	192 h	9 °C	104 mm
March	21.5	205 h	12 °C	45 mm
April	20.0	227 h	14 °C	50 mm
May	21.0	240 h	17 °C	63 mm
June	28.5	381 h	20 °C	30 mm
July	29.5	316 h	21 °C	87 mm
August	25.5	322 h	22 °C	15 mm
September	22.0	237 h	18 °C	52 mm
October	21.5	219 h	14 °C	70 mm
November	22.0	202 h	10 °C	91 mm
December	22.5	187 h	9 °C	61 mm

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Technical details of Snettisham Beach 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

Snettisham Beach car park. Access via a narrow road.

Hazards

Vast mudflats at low tide in The Wash. Rapidly rising tide. Tidal currents. RSPB reserve — restrictions during nesting season.

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