Overview

Minnis Bay is a family-friendly spot on the north coast of Kent, near Birchington. The bay offers a sheltered water body at low tide with vast sandy areas. Spot accessible to beginners in calm conditions. Works in north to northwest wind.

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Spot forecast for Minnis Bay

Sunrise 07:27 · 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 6.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:17 · 1.7 m High tide 07:34 · 3.6 m Low tide 13:54 · 1.4 m High tide 20:27 · 3.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:21 · 1.7 m High tide 08:48 · 3.7 m Low tide 14:55 · 1.2 m High tide 21:33 · 3.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:22 · 1.5 m High tide 09:49 · 3.9 m Low tide 15:53 · 1 m High tide 22:27 · 4.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:20 · 1.3 m High tide 10:41 · 4.2 m Low tide 16:46 · 0.7 m High tide 23:14 · 4.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:13 · 1.1 m High tide 11:27 · 4.5 m Low tide 17:35 · 0.6 m High tide 23:57 · 4.7 m

Minnis Bay: 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

178h

in June · 22 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 20 rideable days a month and 178 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is December, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 105 mm.

Monthly averages: Minnis Bay

Monthly averages — Minnis Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.5	114 h	7 °C	66 mm
February	13.0	109 h	9 °C	105 mm
March	15.0	139 h	11 °C	39 mm
April	18.0	208 h	14 °C	45 mm
May	21.5	246 h	17 °C	48 mm
June	22.0	178 h	21 °C	29 mm
July	20.5	187 h	22 °C	76 mm
August	19.0	178 h	23 °C	26 mm
September	13.5	148 h	18 °C	61 mm
October	13.5	124 h	15 °C	59 mm
November	13.5	108 h	11 °C	60 mm
December	11.5	102 h	9 °C	37 mm

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Technical details of Minnis Bay spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Free parking at Minnis Bay. Easy beach access.

Hazards

Shallows at low tide. Currents on the incoming tide. Swimming zone in summer.

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