Overview

Minster (Sheppey) is a spot on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, in the Thames Estuary. North-facing body of water with flat water in the estuary.

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Spot forecast for Minster

Sunrise 07:29 · Sunset 17:53

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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 1.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:21 · 1.7 m High tide 07:40 · 3.8 m Low tide 13:56 · 1.3 m High tide 20:22 · 3.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:21 · 1.7 m High tide 08:46 · 3.9 m Low tide 14:54 · 1.2 m High tide 21:26 · 3.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:21 · 1.5 m High tide 09:46 · 4.1 m Low tide 15:51 · 0.9 m High tide 22:22 · 4.3 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:17 · 1.3 m High tide 10:39 · 4.4 m Low tide 16:44 · 0.7 m High tide 23:11 · 4.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:11 · 1.1 m High tide 11:27 · 4.7 m Low tide 17:35 · 0.5 m High tide 23:55 · 5 m

Minster: 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

314h

in May · 28 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 314 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is January, at 15.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 77 mm.

Monthly averages: Minster

Monthly averages — Minster — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	137 h	7 °C	59 mm
February	16.5	131 h	9 °C	77 mm
March	19.0	165 h	12 °C	43 mm
April	25.5	254 h	14 °C	39 mm
May	28.0	314 h	17 °C	38 mm
June	26.5	279 h	21 °C	27 mm
July	24.5	244 h	22 °C	64 mm
August	24.5	249 h	23 °C	19 mm
September	18.5	199 h	19 °C	55 mm
October	16.0	149 h	15 °C	66 mm
November	18.0	126 h	11 °C	44 mm
December	16.0	124 h	9 °C	36 mm

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Technical details of Minster spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, WSW, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking at Minster. Access via the coastal road.

Hazards

Muddy bottom. Strong tidal currents in the Thames Estuary. Sandbanks.

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