canvey island kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 51.51 | 0.6

Overview

Canvey Island is a spot in the Thames estuary in Essex. The island offers an estuary water body with flat water and reliable wind conditions in SW to W wind.
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Spot forecast for canvey island

Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 17:54

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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 6 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 Now01:211.7 m07:403.8 m13:561.3 m20:223.7 m02:211.7 m08:453.9 m14:541.2 m21:254 m03:201.5 m09:454.1 m15:511 m22:214.3 m04:171.3 m10:384.4 m16:440.7 m23:104.7 m05:111.1 m11:264.8 m17:340.5 m23:555 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 4.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 5 m

canvey island: 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

365h

in July · 31 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 28 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in July, with 365 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 25 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 29.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 30 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d O November: 25 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 25 rideable days J February: 25.5 rideable days F March: 28 rideable days M April: 29.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 30 rideable days A September: 29 rideable days S October: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d O November: 25 rideable days N December: 28 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 74%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 74% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 80 mm.

Monthly averages: canvey island
Monthly averages — canvey island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 25.0 227 h 7 °C 58 mm
February 25.5 256 h 9 °C 80 mm
March 28.0 289 h 12 °C 40 mm
April 29.5 367 h 15 °C 43 mm
May 29.0 361 h 18 °C 38 mm
June 30.0 408 h 21 °C 25 mm
July 31.0 365 h 22 °C 70 mm
August 30.0 378 h 23 °C 19 mm
September 29.0 347 h 19 °C 49 mm
October 24.5 245 h 15 °C 61 mm
November 25.0 235 h 11 °C 48 mm
December 28.0 232 h 9 °C 38 mm

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Technical details of canvey island spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Depending on conditions WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Car parks along the sea wall. Free.
Hazards
Strong tidal currents in the Thames estuary. Muddy bottom. Maritime traffic (cargo ships). Flood-prone area protected by sea walls.

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