Thursrtaston kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 8 m 53.34 | -3.15

Overview

Thurstaston is a spot on the west coast of the Wirral Peninsula, in Merseyside, facing the Dee estuary. A sandy beach with views of the Welsh hills. Estuarine conditions with a large tidal range.
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Spot forecast for Thursrtaston

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:05

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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 4.2 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 Now00:353.5 m06:586.3 m13:023.6 m19:286.8 m01:543.2 m08:126.6 m14:163.3 m20:317.2 m02:562.7 m09:067.1 m15:152.8 m21:197.7 m03:462.1 m09:487.7 m16:042.3 m22:008.2 m04:301.6 m10:258.2 m16:481.8 m22:368.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 3.5 m High tide · 6.3 m Low tide · 3.6 m High tide · 6.8 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 3.2 m High tide · 6.6 m Low tide · 3.3 m High tide · 7.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 7.1 m Low tide · 2.8 m High tide · 7.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 7.7 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 8.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 8.2 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 8.6 m

Thursrtaston: 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

392h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 392 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is December, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days15 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 26 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 16 rideable days N December: 15 rideable days15 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 138 mm.

Monthly averages: Thursrtaston
Monthly averages — Thursrtaston — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 131 h 7 °C 113 mm
February 16.5 151 h 9 °C 61 mm
March 17.0 147 h 11 °C 71 mm
April 17.5 182 h 14 °C 55 mm
May 26.0 263 h 17 °C 77 mm
June 28.0 392 h 18 °C 95 mm
July 26.5 349 h 19 °C 88 mm
August 25.0 294 h 20 °C 40 mm
September 17.5 180 h 17 °C 138 mm
October 17.0 155 h 14 °C 69 mm
November 16.0 131 h 11 °C 89 mm
December 15.0 107 h 9 °C 79 mm

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Technical details of Thursrtaston 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.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Thurstaston Visitor Centre car park. Beach access via footpaths.
Hazards
Extensive mudflats in the Dee estuary. Soft sand. Tidal currents. Rapidly rising tide.

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