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holland on sea kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 8 m 51.8 | 1.19

Overview

Holland-on-Sea is a quiet seaside resort on the east coast of Essex, between Clacton and Frinton. The east-facing sandy beach offers good exposure to North Sea winds. Less crowded spot than its neighbours, with space for sailing.
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Spot forecast for holland on sea

Sunrise 07:28 · Sunset 17:51

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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 4.3 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 Now00:511.5 m06:533.2 m13:271.1 m19:423.1 m01:531.5 m08:033.3 m14:261 m20:513.3 m02:521.4 m09:073.4 m15:210.8 m21:503.6 m03:481.2 m10:033.7 m16:130.6 m22:403.9 m04:391 m10:533.9 m17:010.5 m23:254.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 4.1 m

holland on sea: 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

215h

in May · 20 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 17 rideable days a month and 215 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is January, at 5.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d J February: 8 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days20 d M June: 10 rideable days J July: 15 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 9 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 5.5 rideable days5.5 d J February: 8 rideable days F March: 13 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 20 rideable days20 d M June: 10 rideable days J July: 15 rideable days J August: 11 rideable days A September: 11.5 rideable days S October: 9 rideable days O November: 8 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 87 mm.

Monthly averages: holland on sea
Monthly averages — holland on sea — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 5.5 44 h 7 °C 60 mm
February 8.0 73 h 9 °C 87 mm
March 13.0 129 h 11 °C 41 mm
April 17.0 196 h 13 °C 37 mm
May 20.0 215 h 17 °C 56 mm
June 10.0 110 h 20 °C 26 mm
July 15.0 110 h 21 °C 73 mm
August 11.0 118 h 22 °C 14 mm
September 11.5 121 h 18 °C 49 mm
October 9.0 65 h 15 °C 72 mm
November 8.0 61 h 11 °C 67 mm
December 9.0 64 h 9 °C 40 mm

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Technical details of holland on sea spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Free parking along the esplanade. Direct beach access via ramps.
Hazards
Wooden and concrete groynes along the beach. Tidal currents parallel to the coast. Coastal defences and rock armour. Reduced beach at high tide.

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