Overview

Brancaster is one of the best kite spots in Norfolk, on the north coast facing the North Sea. The immense sandy beach is exposed at low tide offering miles of flat water in the lagoons. A very popular spot in the English kite community, with reliable conditions in north to northwest wind. The natural setting (AONB) is exceptional.

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Spot forecast for Brancaster

Sunrise 07:32 · Sunset 17:51

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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 2.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:14 · 4.9 m Low tide 08:12 · 2.6 m High tide 15:26 · 4.7 m Low tide 20:25 · 3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:28 · 5.1 m Low tide 09:31 · 2.3 m High tide 16:24 · 5 m Low tide 21:45 · 2.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:23 · 5.5 m Low tide 10:34 · 2 m High tide 17:05 · 5.5 m Low tide 22:50 · 2.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:03 · 5.8 m Low tide 11:25 · 1.6 m High tide 17:38 · 5.9 m Low tide 23:42 · 2.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:37 · 6.2 m Low tide 12:09 · 1.3 m High tide 18:08 · 6.2 m

Brancaster: 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

368h

in May · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in May: 25 rideable days a month and 368 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is February, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is February, with 96 mm.

Monthly averages: Brancaster

Monthly averages — Brancaster — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	135 h	6 °C	58 mm
February	15.0	137 h	9 °C	96 mm
March	18.5	173 h	11 °C	37 mm
April	24.5	278 h	13 °C	54 mm
May	28.5	368 h	16 °C	63 mm
June	26.0	296 h	20 °C	38 mm
July	28.5	316 h	21 °C	83 mm
August	23.0	247 h	22 °C	22 mm
September	21.0	211 h	18 °C	57 mm
October	18.0	161 h	14 °C	58 mm
November	15.0	126 h	10 °C	93 mm
December	16.0	121 h	9 °C	59 mm

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Technical details of Brancaster spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, WSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Paid National Trust car park at Brancaster Beach. Busy on windy days. Arriving early is recommended.

Wind specificities

The dominant north to northwest winds blow onshore. The summer thermal wind can strengthen the breeze in the afternoon. With south wind (offshore), the water body is very flat behind the dunes but be careful with the return.

Hazards

The tide rises very quickly on this flat foreshore — risk of being cut off by the tide. Currents in the channels. Shifting sandbanks. Checking tide times is absolutely essential.

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