shoreham beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 50.83 | -0.26

Overview

Shoreham Beach is a shingle and sand beach located between Brighton and Worthing in West Sussex. The spot faces south towards the English Channel and offers consistent conditions in SW winds. Its proximity to Brighton makes it an easily accessible spot. Shoreham Harbour to the west provides a useful visual reference.

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Spot forecast for shoreham beach

Sunrise 07:32 · Sunset 17:59

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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 1.8 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 Now00:122.2 m06:444.5 m12:532.4 m19:234.4 m01:292.2 m08:154.7 m14:112.2 m20:424.7 m02:401.9 m09:155 m15:151.9 m21:365.1 m03:371.6 m10:015.5 m16:071.5 m22:205.5 m04:251.2 m10:415.9 m16:501.1 m23:005.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 4.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 4.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 5 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 5.1 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 5.5 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 5.5 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 5.9 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 5.9 m

shoreham beach: 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

254h

in August · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in August: 24 rideable days a month and 254 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is January, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days15 d J February: 19 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d A September: 18 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days15 d J February: 19 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 15.5 rideable days M June: 24 rideable days J July: 23.5 rideable days J August: 25.5 rideable days25.5 d A September: 18 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 15.5 rideable days N December: 17 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 131 mm.

Monthly averages: shoreham beach
Monthly averages — shoreham beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 124 h 7 °C 91 mm
February 19.0 179 h 9 °C 97 mm
March 20.0 180 h 12 °C 57 mm
April 21.0 207 h 14 °C 43 mm
May 15.5 180 h 17 °C 74 mm
June 24.0 285 h 19 °C 23 mm
July 23.5 248 h 21 °C 86 mm
August 25.5 254 h 21 °C 30 mm
September 18.0 205 h 18 °C 131 mm
October 18.0 157 h 15 °C 86 mm
November 15.5 127 h 11 °C 88 mm
December 17.0 135 h 10 °C 72 mm

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Technical details of shoreham beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, SE, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Free parking along the coastal road. Easy beach access.
Hazards
Currents along the coast. Shingle making water entries/exits less comfortable. Harbour jetty to avoid.

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Worthing Pier7.8 kmsource channelcoast

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  • Brighton11.4 km

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    source channelcoast

  • EW8153 Brighton UK13.1 km

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    source madis - NOAA

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