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shore road kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openBeginner level 50.7 | -1.93

Overview

Shore Road (Poole/Sandbanks) is a spot on the harbour side of the Sandbanks peninsula, Dorset. Flat water of Poole Harbour, ideal for freestyle and beginners.

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Spot forecast for shore road

Sunrise 07:38 · Sunset 18:06

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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.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:191.2 m02:271 m05:331.6 m06:561.5 m08:521.7 m12:041.4 m12:261.4 m14:511.2 m17:391.7 m19:471.5 m21:001.5 m00:431.1 m01:101.1 m02:501 m06:161.7 m07:521.6 m09:381.7 m13:131.2 m13:471.2 m15:111.2 m18:211.7 m20:421.5 m21:441.5 m01:200.9 m06:551.8 m08:491.6 m10:181.7 m13:431.1 m19:001.8 m21:401.4 m22:221.5 m01:550.8 m07:321.9 m09:481.6 m10:551.6 m14:181 m19:371.9 m02:330.7 m08:062 m10:491.6 m11:271.6 m14:550.8 m20:102 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 1.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.9 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 2 m

shore road: 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

338h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in June: 28 rideable days a month and 338 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is January, at 20 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days20 d J February: 23 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J July: 29 rideable days J August: 28 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days20 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days20 d J February: 23 rideable days F March: 24 rideable days M April: 26 rideable days A May: 28 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J July: 29 rideable days J August: 28 rideable days A September: 25.5 rideable days S October: 22.5 rideable days O November: 22.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days20 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 81%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 81% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is January, with 129 mm.

Monthly averages: shore road
Monthly averages — shore road — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 159 h 7 °C 129 mm
February 23.0 215 h 9 °C 125 mm
March 24.0 246 h 11 °C 84 mm
April 26.0 267 h 14 °C 52 mm
May 28.0 275 h 17 °C 81 mm
June 29.5 338 h 20 °C 29 mm
July 29.0 314 h 21 °C 49 mm
August 28.0 311 h 21 °C 50 mm
September 25.5 242 h 18 °C 109 mm
October 22.5 203 h 15 °C 106 mm
November 22.5 192 h 11 °C 103 mm
December 20.0 173 h 9 °C 102 mm

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Technical details of shore road spot

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

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, E, ESE, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Beginner
Parking
Parking along Shore Road. Paid and very limited on windy days.
Hazards
Currents at the harbour entrance. Ferry traffic (Sandbanks chain ferry). Shallows.

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