Overview

Lydd-on-Sea is a remote spot on the Kent coast, on the Dungeness peninsula. South-facing pebble beach. Wild and uncrowded setting.

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Spot forecast for lydd on sea

Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 17:54

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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 2.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 06:09 · 5.7 m Low tide 06:55 · 5.7 m High tide 07:32 · 5.7 m Low tide 12:37 · 3.3 m High tide 20:19 · 5.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:20 · 3.2 m High tide 08:45 · 6 m Low tide 14:54 · 3.1 m High tide 21:15 · 6.2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:29 · 2.9 m High tide 09:35 · 6.5 m Low tide 16:05 · 2.6 m High tide 22:00 · 6.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:28 · 2.4 m High tide 10:16 · 6.9 m Low tide 16:55 · 2.1 m High tide 22:38 · 7.1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:15 · 2 m High tide 10:51 · 7.4 m Low tide 17:38 · 1.6 m High tide 23:10 · 7.5 m

lydd 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

313h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 313 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is April, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 54%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 54% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 127 mm.

Monthly averages: lydd on sea

Monthly averages — lydd 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	19.5	163 h	7 °C	89 mm
February	22.5	226 h	9 °C	126 mm
March	22.5	202 h	11 °C	43 mm
April	18.0	201 h	13 °C	58 mm
May	20.0	214 h	16 °C	44 mm
June	27.0	313 h	18 °C	29 mm
July	26.0	315 h	21 °C	60 mm
August	25.0	278 h	21 °C	30 mm
September	19.0	227 h	18 °C	127 mm
October	21.0	198 h	15 °C	77 mm
November	18.5	162 h	11 °C	85 mm
December	18.0	156 h	9 °C	54 mm

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Technical details of lydd on sea spot

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

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking along the road. Free access.

Hazards

Remote area — do not sail alone. Pebbles. Currents. Proximity to Dungeness nuclear power station.

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