exmouth the seafront kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate level 50.61 | -3.41

Overview

Exmouth Seafront is a popular spot in South Devon, located at the mouth of the Exe estuary. The sandy beach offers varied conditions depending on the tide and wind direction. The spot benefits from good protection in easterly wind thanks to the south-facing coast. The nearby estuary offers an alternative flat water body.
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Spot forecast for exmouth the seafront

Sunrise 07:44 · Sunset 18:12

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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 5.8 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 Now00:332.8 m07:181.9 m13:053 m20:031.7 m01:502.8 m08:261.8 m14:283 m21:061.5 m03:302.9 m09:271.5 m16:003.3 m22:011.2 m04:543.3 m10:211.2 m17:073.6 m22:510.9 m05:413.7 m11:100.9 m17:554 m23:360.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 0.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 0.6 m

exmouth the seafront: 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

241h

in August · 25 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in August: 21 rideable days a month and 241 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is December, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days25 d A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days M June: 20.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days25 d A September: 17.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is January, with 135 mm.

Monthly averages: exmouth the seafront
Monthly averages — exmouth the seafront — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 133 h 8 °C 135 mm
February 19.5 181 h 10 °C 128 mm
March 17.5 202 h 11 °C 84 mm
April 21.5 212 h 14 °C 119 mm
May 20.0 180 h 17 °C 83 mm
June 20.5 205 h 19 °C 33 mm
July 19.5 172 h 21 °C 88 mm
August 25.0 241 h 21 °C 33 mm
September 17.5 180 h 17 °C 127 mm
October 19.0 168 h 15 °C 106 mm
November 18.5 157 h 12 °C 126 mm
December 14.5 116 h 10 °C 116 mm

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Technical details of exmouth the seafront spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Depending on conditions W: Depending on conditions WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, WSW, W.

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. Well served but busy in summer.
Hazards
Currents at the mouth of the Exe. Rocks at low tide to the east. Swimming zones to be respected in summer.

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