Overview

Sandwich Bay is an isolated spot on the east coast of Kent, between Deal and Ramsgate. The long sandy beach with dunes faces east towards the North Sea. The spot works well in east to northeast winds, less crowded than southern spots.

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Spot forecast for sandwich bay

Sunrise 07:26 · Sunset 17:51

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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 4.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:30 · 2.5 m High tide 06:11 · 4.5 m Low tide 13:51 · 2.3 m High tide 20:41 · 4.4 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:32 · 2.5 m High tide 08:59 · 4.6 m Low tide 15:17 · 2.1 m High tide 21:40 · 4.7 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:48 · 2.2 m High tide 09:54 · 4.9 m Low tide 16:18 · 1.7 m High tide 22:28 · 5.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:44 · 1.9 m High tide 10:38 · 5.2 m Low tide 17:08 · 1.4 m High tide 23:08 · 5.4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:32 · 1.5 m High tide 11:15 · 5.5 m Low tide 17:53 · 1.1 m High tide 23:42 · 5.7 m

sandwich 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

235h

in May · 22 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in May: 18 rideable days a month and 235 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is January, at 8.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 2%

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 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 100 mm.

Monthly averages: sandwich bay

Monthly averages — sandwich 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	8.5	71 h	7 °C	76 mm
February	11.5	100 h	9 °C	100 mm
March	16.0	147 h	11 °C	50 mm
April	20.0	217 h	13 °C	50 mm
May	22.0	235 h	17 °C	43 mm
June	16.0	139 h	20 °C	25 mm
July	17.0	133 h	22 °C	82 mm
August	13.0	145 h	22 °C	29 mm
September	12.5	130 h	18 °C	66 mm
October	10.5	93 h	15 °C	76 mm
November	10.0	78 h	11 °C	66 mm
December	10.0	78 h	9 °C	46 mm

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Technical details of sandwich bay spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Access via a private toll road. Parking at the end of the road. Limited spaces.

Hazards

Currents along the Goodwin Sands offshore. Isolated beach — do not sail alone. Sandbanks.

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