Overview

Hove is a pebble beach adjacent to Brighton in East Sussex. Facing south towards the English Channel, the spot offers more space and less crowds than central Brighton.

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Spot forecast for hove

Sunrise 07:32 · Sunset 17:58

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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 1.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:12 · 2.3 m High tide 06:43 · 4.5 m Low tide 12:52 · 2.4 m High tide 19:22 · 4.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:28 · 2.2 m High tide 08:14 · 4.7 m Low tide 14:09 · 2.2 m High tide 20:41 · 4.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:39 · 1.9 m High tide 09:14 · 5.1 m Low tide 15:15 · 1.9 m High tide 21:35 · 5.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:37 · 1.6 m High tide 10:00 · 5.5 m Low tide 16:06 · 1.5 m High tide 22:19 · 5.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:25 · 1.2 m High tide 10:40 · 5.9 m Low tide 16:50 · 1.1 m High tide 22:59 · 6 m

hove: 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

181h

in February · 20 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, July and June, at 23 rideable days and 20 °C. The low point is January, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 129 mm.

Monthly averages: hove

Monthly averages — hove — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.0	121 h	7 °C	89 mm
February	20.0	181 h	9 °C	98 mm
March	19.5	169 h	12 °C	58 mm
April	20.0	201 h	14 °C	45 mm
May	15.0	182 h	17 °C	76 mm
June	22.0	277 h	19 °C	22 mm
July	23.0	242 h	21 °C	98 mm
August	24.5	246 h	21 °C	33 mm
September	19.0	209 h	18 °C	129 mm
October	17.0	155 h	15 °C	91 mm
November	16.0	127 h	11 °C	88 mm
December	17.5	136 h	10 °C	71 mm

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Technical details of hove spot

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

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

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. Paid.

Hazards

Pebbles. Breakwaters. Currents. Swimming zones in summer.

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