Overview

Felixstowe Ferry is a spot at the northern end of Felixstowe in Suffolk, at the mouth of the River Deben. Estuary water body offering flat water, with the sea beach facing east.

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Spot forecast for felixstowe ferry

Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 17:50

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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 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:34 · 1.3 m High tide 06:35 · 2.8 m Low tide 13:10 · 0.9 m High tide 19:23 · 2.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:34 · 1.3 m High tide 07:40 · 2.8 m Low tide 14:06 · 0.8 m High tide 20:27 · 2.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:31 · 1.2 m High tide 08:41 · 2.9 m Low tide 14:59 · 0.6 m High tide 21:25 · 3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:24 · 1.1 m High tide 09:37 · 3 m Low tide 15:48 · 0.5 m High tide 22:15 · 3.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:13 · 0.9 m High tide 10:27 · 3.2 m Low tide 16:33 · 0.4 m High tide 23:01 · 3.4 m

felixstowe ferry: 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

238h

in May · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 19 rideable days a month and 238 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is January, at 7.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 94 mm.

Monthly averages: felixstowe ferry

Monthly averages — felixstowe ferry — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.5	64 h	7 °C	71 mm
February	10.5	85 h	9 °C	94 mm
March	15.0	143 h	11 °C	49 mm
April	19.0	215 h	13 °C	34 mm
May	21.5	238 h	17 °C	59 mm
June	11.0	125 h	21 °C	29 mm
July	18.0	142 h	22 °C	82 mm
August	11.0	128 h	23 °C	18 mm
September	14.5	141 h	19 °C	47 mm
October	10.5	73 h	15 °C	71 mm
November	9.5	76 h	11 °C	68 mm
December	10.0	69 h	9 °C	41 mm

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Technical details of felixstowe ferry spot

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Car park at the end of the road. Limited spaces.

Hazards

Strong currents at the mouth of the Deben (Deben Bar). Shifting sandbanks. Do not cross the bar.

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