Overview

Leasowe is a sandy beach on the north coast of the Wirral peninsula, in Merseyside. The spot faces north towards the Irish Sea and Liverpool Bay. Good exposure to north and northwest winds. Leasowe Lighthouse is an iconic landmark.

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Spot forecast for Leasowe

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:05

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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 2.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:35 · 3.5 m High tide 07:02 · 6.3 m Low tide 13:02 · 3.6 m High tide 19:31 · 6.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:54 · 3.2 m High tide 08:16 · 6.6 m Low tide 14:17 · 3.3 m High tide 20:34 · 7.2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:57 · 2.7 m High tide 09:09 · 7.1 m Low tide 15:16 · 2.9 m High tide 21:22 · 7.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:47 · 2.1 m High tide 09:51 · 7.7 m Low tide 16:05 · 2.3 m High tide 22:02 · 8.2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:31 · 1.6 m High tide 10:27 · 8.2 m Low tide 16:49 · 1.8 m High tide 22:38 · 8.6 m

Leasowe: 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

397h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in June: 25 rideable days a month and 397 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is December, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 55%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 55% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 159 mm.

Monthly averages: Leasowe

Monthly averages — Leasowe — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.0	146 h	7 °C	115 mm
February	16.5	156 h	9 °C	67 mm
March	17.0	157 h	11 °C	72 mm
April	18.0	189 h	14 °C	58 mm
May	26.0	284 h	16 °C	83 mm
June	27.0	397 h	17 °C	90 mm
July	26.5	348 h	19 °C	110 mm
August	25.5	292 h	20 °C	45 mm
September	20.5	207 h	17 °C	159 mm
October	18.0	164 h	14 °C	72 mm
November	16.0	140 h	11 °C	82 mm
December	15.0	110 h	9 °C	86 mm

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Technical details of Leasowe spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Parking near Leasowe Lighthouse. Access via Leasowe Road.

Hazards

Coastal defences and rock armour along the promenade. Tidal currents in Liverpool Bay. Possible debris on the beach. Shallow water at low tide.

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