overcombe kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 50.63 | -2.43

Overview

Overcombe is a spot near Weymouth in Dorset. The sandy beach faces southeast in Weymouth Bay, offering a relatively sheltered body of water.

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Spot forecast for overcombe

Sunrise 07:40 · Sunset 18:08

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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 7.8 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:272.1 m03:181.6 m05:151.7 m07:231.5 m12:552.2 m15:441.8 m17:171.9 m20:121.4 m01:371.9 m03:451.7 m05:471.9 m08:321.5 m14:132.2 m16:172 m17:442.1 m21:171.2 m03:222 m04:022 m06:112.1 m09:351.3 m16:012.3 m16:532.3 m17:532.3 m22:151 m06:202.4 m10:321.1 m17:302.6 m23:060.8 m06:112.7 m11:240.9 m18:092.9 m23:530.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 2 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 2.4 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 2.7 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 0.6 m

overcombe: 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

212h

in April · 22 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in April: 18 rideable days a month and 212 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is January, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days22 d A May: 18 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d J February: 16.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 22 rideable days22 d A May: 18 rideable days M June: 17.5 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d S October: 13.5 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days N December: 14.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 68%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 68% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 166 mm.

Monthly averages: overcombe
Monthly averages — overcombe — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.5 93 h 8 °C 125 mm
February 16.5 140 h 9 °C 166 mm
March 16.5 188 h 11 °C 97 mm
April 22.0 212 h 13 °C 76 mm
May 18.0 164 h 17 °C 95 mm
June 17.5 160 h 20 °C 44 mm
July 16.0 143 h 21 °C 72 mm
August 21.0 203 h 21 °C 53 mm
September 12.5 117 h 17 °C 119 mm
October 13.5 136 h 15 °C 117 mm
November 14.5 125 h 12 °C 126 mm
December 14.5 111 h 10 °C 126 mm

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Technical details of overcombe spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Depending on conditions E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Depending on conditions SW: Depending on conditions WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSW, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Parking along the coastal road. Paid in season.
Hazards
Currents in the bay. Proximity to the Portland Harbour sailing area. Swimming zones.

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