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hill head kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · Angleterre

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1 m 50.82 | -1.25

Overview

Hill Head is a spot located on the Hampshire coast, facing the Solent between Southampton and Portsmouth. The mixed sand/pebble beach offers sheltered conditions in the Solent. Good spot in south to southwest wind, with a relatively protected water body.
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Spot forecast for hill head

Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 18:03

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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 8.5 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 Now00:551.6 m08:013 m13:551.7 m20:252.9 m02:161.4 m09:053.2 m14:551.5 m21:253.1 m03:081.2 m09:563.4 m15:401.3 m22:143.3 m03:481.1 m10:403.7 m16:151.1 m22:573.6 m04:210.9 m11:203.9 m16:440.9 m23:383.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 2.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.8 m

hill head: 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

279h

in July · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 279 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is January, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 26 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 25 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 17.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 136 mm.

Monthly averages: hill head
Monthly averages — hill head — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 130 h 7 °C 110 mm
February 19.5 189 h 9 °C 116 mm
March 19.5 202 h 12 °C 70 mm
April 23.5 227 h 14 °C 47 mm
May 20.5 226 h 18 °C 57 mm
June 26.0 305 h 20 °C 31 mm
July 27.5 279 h 21 °C 57 mm
August 25.0 275 h 21 °C 40 mm
September 18.0 202 h 18 °C 136 mm
October 17.5 166 h 15 °C 95 mm
November 18.5 146 h 12 °C 81 mm
December 17.0 139 h 9 °C 85 mm

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Technical details of hill head spot

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

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Free parking at Hill Head. Direct beach access.
Hazards
Tidal currents in the Solent. Heavy maritime traffic (ferries, cargo ships). Muddy bottom in places.

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