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Gyllyngvase kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 8 m 50.14 | -5.07

Overview

Gyllyngvase Beach is a sandy beach in Falmouth, Cornwall, facing southeast in Falmouth Bay. Sheltered spot with moderate conditions.
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Spot forecast for Gyllyngvase

Sunrise 07:50 · Sunset 18:19

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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 5.3 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 Now00:073.7 m06:502.2 m12:473.9 m19:582.1 m01:353.7 m08:212.1 m14:074 m21:031.8 m02:503.9 m09:221.8 m15:134.3 m21:531.4 m03:484.2 m10:111.4 m16:054.6 m22:371 m04:354.6 m10:541 m16:504.9 m23:170.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 2.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 0.7 m

Gyllyngvase: 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

207h

in April · 18.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to May, peaking in April: 16 rideable days a month and 207 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is July, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d A May: 14 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days J July: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J August: 13 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days F March: 17.5 rideable days M April: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d A May: 14 rideable days M June: 8 rideable days J July: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J August: 13 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 13.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 53%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is November, with 157 mm.

Monthly averages: Gyllyngvase
Monthly averages — Gyllyngvase — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 113 h 9 °C 122 mm
February 14.0 122 h 10 °C 154 mm
March 17.5 178 h 11 °C 108 mm
April 18.5 207 h 13 °C 134 mm
May 14.0 135 h 16 °C 54 mm
June 8.0 58 h 18 °C 58 mm
July 7.5 67 h 20 °C 60 mm
August 13.0 113 h 20 °C 44 mm
September 13.0 99 h 17 °C 93 mm
October 15.5 157 h 15 °C 103 mm
November 14.5 121 h 12 °C 157 mm
December 13.5 102 h 10 °C 142 mm

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Technical details of Gyllyngvase spot

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

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Paid car parks near the beach. Well served.
Hazards
Busy beach. Rocks at the edges. Maritime traffic in the bay.

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