Overview

Budle Bay is a beautiful estuary in Northumberland, near Bamburgh and the castle. Sheltered water body at high tide offering flat water. Nature reserve.

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Spot forecast for budle bay

Sunrise 07:47 · Sunset 17:55

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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 4.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:51 · 2 m High tide 11:25 · 3.6 m Low tide 17:11 · 2.3 m High tide 23:37 · 3.9 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 06:00 · 1.8 m High tide 12:29 · 3.8 m Low tide 18:17 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:34 · 4.1 m Low tide 06:52 · 1.5 m High tide 13:17 · 4.1 m Low tide 19:09 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:20 · 4.4 m Low tide 07:35 · 1.2 m High tide 13:56 · 4.4 m Low tide 19:52 · 1.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 01:59 · 4.6 m Low tide 08:14 · 0.9 m High tide 14:32 · 4.7 m Low tide 20:30 · 1.3 m

budle 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

233h

in July · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in July: 21 rideable days a month and 233 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is February, at 12 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is July, with 93 mm.

Monthly averages: budle bay

Monthly averages — budle 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	16.5	125 h	6 °C	61 mm
February	12.0	100 h	8 °C	30 mm
March	18.0	163 h	10 °C	58 mm
April	21.0	199 h	11 °C	54 mm
May	20.5	206 h	14 °C	61 mm
June	21.0	180 h	18 °C	37 mm
July	24.5	233 h	18 °C	93 mm
August	14.0	119 h	19 °C	39 mm
September	15.5	136 h	15 °C	48 mm
October	12.5	105 h	13 °C	93 mm
November	13.5	111 h	9 °C	73 mm
December	12.0	81 h	9 °C	56 mm

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Technical details of budle bay spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, W, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Small car park by the road. Free. Limited spaces.

Hazards

The water body almost disappears at low tide (mudflats). Nature reserve — possible restrictions for wildlife. Currents on the outgoing tide.

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