Overview

Hunstanton Beach is the main spot in Hunstanton, on the west coast of Norfolk facing the Wash. The beach faces west — a peculiarity on the English east coast — offering sunsets over the sea.

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Spot forecast for hunstanton beach

Sunrise 07:33 · Sunset 17:52

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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 3.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:03 · 5.3 m Low tide 07:58 · 2.8 m High tide 15:31 · 5 m Low tide 20:13 · 3.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:33 · 5.4 m Low tide 09:20 · 2.6 m High tide 16:26 · 5.4 m Low tide 21:34 · 3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:26 · 5.8 m Low tide 10:29 · 2.2 m High tide 17:07 · 5.8 m Low tide 22:44 · 2.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:04 · 6.2 m Low tide 11:23 · 1.8 m High tide 17:38 · 6.3 m Low tide 23:39 · 2.3 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:37 · 6.6 m Low tide 12:08 · 1.4 m High tide 18:06 · 6.7 m

hunstanton beach: 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

337h

in June · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 337 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is March, at 17.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 64%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is February, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: hunstanton beach

Monthly averages — hunstanton beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	208 h	6 °C	53 mm
February	19.0	163 h	9 °C	104 mm
March	17.5	174 h	12 °C	44 mm
April	18.5	220 h	13 °C	49 mm
May	23.0	298 h	16 °C	64 mm
June	25.5	337 h	21 °C	33 mm
July	24.0	286 h	21 °C	89 mm
August	25.5	299 h	22 °C	17 mm
September	19.5	213 h	18 °C	58 mm
October	21.0	191 h	14 °C	64 mm
November	20.5	177 h	10 °C	95 mm
December	20.5	163 h	9 °C	61 mm

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Technical details of hunstanton beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, 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 along the seafront. Good capacity.

Hazards

Large tidal range in the Wash. Unstable chalk cliffs (red sandstone). Possible quicksand at low tide.

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