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crosby kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate level 53.5 | -3.06

Overview

Crosby Beach is a sandy beach in Merseyside, north of Liverpool. Famous for Antony Gormley's "Another Place" statues. The flat and vast beach at low tide faces the Irish Sea. Good spot in westerly winds with plenty of space.
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Spot forecast for crosby

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 4.4 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 Now00:363.5 m07:046.3 m13:023.6 m19:336.7 m01:553.2 m08:176.6 m14:173.3 m20:357.2 m02:582.7 m09:107.1 m15:172.9 m21:237.7 m03:482.2 m09:527.7 m16:062.3 m22:038.2 m04:321.6 m10:288.2 m16:501.8 m22:398.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 3.5 m High tide · 6.3 m Low tide · 3.6 m High tide · 6.7 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 · 2.9 m High tide · 7.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 2.2 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

crosby: 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 · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 392 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is December, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days14 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 25 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 14 rideable days14 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 166 mm.

Monthly averages: crosby
Monthly averages — crosby — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 130 h 7 °C 129 mm
February 15.5 157 h 8 °C 69 mm
March 15.5 140 h 11 °C 74 mm
April 18.5 180 h 14 °C 60 mm
May 22.0 226 h 17 °C 85 mm
June 28.5 392 h 18 °C 77 mm
July 25.0 316 h 19 °C 106 mm
August 25.5 298 h 20 °C 52 mm
September 16.5 167 h 17 °C 166 mm
October 17.0 156 h 14 °C 77 mm
November 14.5 122 h 10 °C 96 mm
December 14.0 109 h 9 °C 92 mm

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Technical details of crosby 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
Free parking at Mariners Road or along the promenade. Easy beach access.
Hazards
Metal "Another Place" statues on the beach — obstacles to avoid. Fast incoming tide on flat beach. Tidal currents. Mud and soft sand in some areas.

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