Overview

Clacton-on-Sea is a classic seaside resort on the east coast of Essex. The southeast-facing sandy beach offers a wide space at low tide for kitesurfing. The spot is well exposed to northeast and east winds coming from the North Sea.

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Spot forecast for clacton on sea

Sunrise 07:28 · 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 3.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:03 · 1.6 m High tide 07:10 · 3.4 m Low tide 13:39 · 1.2 m High tide 20:00 · 3.4 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:05 · 1.6 m High tide 08:22 · 3.5 m Low tide 14:39 · 1.1 m High tide 21:10 · 3.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:05 · 1.5 m High tide 09:27 · 3.7 m Low tide 15:35 · 0.9 m High tide 22:08 · 3.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:02 · 1.3 m High tide 10:22 · 4 m Low tide 16:28 · 0.7 m High tide 22:57 · 4.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:54 · 1.1 m High tide 11:10 · 4.3 m Low tide 17:17 · 0.5 m High tide 23:41 · 4.5 m

clacton on sea: 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

246h

in May · 22 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 17 rideable days a month and 246 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is January, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 15%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 88 mm.

Monthly averages: clacton on sea

Monthly averages — clacton on sea — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.0	55 h	7 °C	59 mm
February	10.5	92 h	9 °C	88 mm
March	17.0	161 h	11 °C	40 mm
April	20.5	213 h	14 °C	37 mm
May	22.0	246 h	17 °C	49 mm
June	14.5	140 h	21 °C	25 mm
July	16.0	139 h	22 °C	76 mm
August	15.5	146 h	23 °C	19 mm
September	15.0	143 h	19 °C	47 mm
October	11.0	89 h	15 °C	71 mm
November	10.0	71 h	11 °C	66 mm
December	10.0	73 h	9 °C	40 mm

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Technical details of clacton on sea spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE.

Depending on conditions: N, SE, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Paid car parks along the seafront and in adjacent streets. Direct beach access from the promenade.

Hazards

Clacton Pier to be avoided. Breakwaters and groynes along the beach. Tidal currents parallel to the coast. Swimmers in summer.

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