Overview

Minehead is a spot in Somerset on the Bristol Channel. The beach faces north with views of the Welsh coast. Conditions in north to northwest wind.

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Spot forecast for minehead

Sunrise 07:46 · Sunset 18:11

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 5.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:35 · 7.5 m Low tide 07:42 · 4.1 m High tide 14:24 · 7.8 m Low tide 20:23 · 4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:08 · 7.7 m Low tide 08:55 · 4 m High tide 15:42 · 8.2 m Low tide 21:35 · 3.6 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:15 · 8.4 m Low tide 10:03 · 3.4 m High tide 16:39 · 9 m Low tide 22:38 · 2.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:06 · 9.2 m Low tide 11:03 · 2.7 m High tide 17:27 · 9.8 m Low tide 23:32 · 2.2 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:50 · 10.1 m Low tide 11:53 · 2 m High tide 18:09 · 10.6 m

minehead: 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

307h

in July · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 24 rideable days a month and 307 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is October, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is November, with 138 mm.

Monthly averages: minehead

Monthly averages — minehead — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	126 h	8 °C	132 mm
February	17.5	153 h	10 °C	129 mm
March	17.0	135 h	11 °C	63 mm
April	16.5	136 h	14 °C	82 mm
May	21.5	214 h	17 °C	48 mm
June	26.0	317 h	20 °C	33 mm
July	26.5	307 h	21 °C	44 mm
August	23.5	238 h	22 °C	18 mm
September	22.0	208 h	17 °C	106 mm
October	15.5	127 h	15 °C	83 mm
November	16.5	127 h	12 °C	138 mm
December	15.5	110 h	9 °C	109 mm

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Technical details of minehead spot

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

Depending on conditions: NE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking along the seafront. Free or paid depending on the area.

Hazards

Very large tidal range in the Bristol Channel (up to 12 m). Extreme tidal currents. Muddy bottom at low tide.

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