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fleetwood kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate level 53.92 | -3.04

Overview

Fleetwood is a port town at the mouth of the Wyre, on the Lancashire coast. The west-facing sandy beach faces the Irish Sea and offers good conditions in west and southwest winds. Views of the Lake District and Welsh mountains on clear days.
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Spot forecast for fleetwood

Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 18:04

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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 2.1 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 Now00:443.6 m07:286.5 m13:103.8 m19:547 m02:073.3 m08:346.8 m14:303.5 m20:537.4 m03:122.8 m09:267.4 m15:313 m21:397.9 m04:022.3 m10:077.9 m16:202.4 m22:198.4 m04:461.7 m10:448.4 m17:041.9 m22:558.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 3.6 m High tide · 6.5 m Low tide · 3.8 m High tide · 7 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 3.3 m High tide · 6.8 m Low tide · 3.5 m High tide · 7.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 2.8 m High tide · 7.4 m Low tide · 3 m High tide · 7.9 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 7.9 m Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 8.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 8.4 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 8.8 m

fleetwood: 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

412h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 412 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is December, at 16 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days16 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 19 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days28 d J July: 26 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 18.5 rideable days S October: 19 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 16 rideable days16 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 51%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 51% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 153 mm.

Monthly averages: fleetwood
Monthly averages — fleetwood — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 19.0 145 h 6 °C 130 mm
February 18.5 171 h 8 °C 74 mm
March 17.5 176 h 11 °C 78 mm
April 18.5 187 h 13 °C 85 mm
May 23.0 251 h 16 °C 104 mm
June 28.0 412 h 17 °C 114 mm
July 26.0 327 h 18 °C 74 mm
August 26.5 343 h 19 °C 71 mm
September 18.5 187 h 16 °C 153 mm
October 19.0 188 h 14 °C 101 mm
November 17.5 141 h 10 °C 120 mm
December 16.0 130 h 8 °C 135 mm

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Technical details of fleetwood 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
Car parks along the seafront and Fleetwood promenade. Easy beach access.
Hazards
Strong currents at the mouth of the Wyre. Navigation channel to be respected. Maritime traffic (ferries to the Isle of Man). Rocks and coastal defences along the promenade.

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