Overview

Starr Gate (Starrgate) is the beach at the southern end of Blackpool, on the border with St Annes. Vast flat sandy beach with plenty of space. Less crowded than central Blackpool, it is a popular spot for local kitesurfers.

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Spot forecast for starrgate

Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 18:04

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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 2.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:41 · 3.5 m High tide 07:15 · 6.3 m Low tide 13:07 · 3.7 m High tide 19:42 · 6.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:59 · 3.2 m High tide 08:25 · 6.7 m Low tide 14:22 · 3.4 m High tide 20:43 · 7.2 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:02 · 2.7 m High tide 09:17 · 7.2 m Low tide 15:22 · 2.9 m High tide 21:30 · 7.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:53 · 2.2 m High tide 09:58 · 7.8 m Low tide 16:11 · 2.3 m High tide 22:10 · 8.3 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:37 · 1.6 m High tide 10:35 · 8.3 m Low tide 16:55 · 1.9 m High tide 22:45 · 8.7 m

starrgate: 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

399h

in June · 28 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 399 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is December, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 57%13-20 knots · 38%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 57% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 179 mm.

Monthly averages: starrgate

Monthly averages — starrgate — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	18.5	141 h	6 °C	127 mm
February	17.5	165 h	8 °C	76 mm
March	16.5	160 h	11 °C	75 mm
April	18.0	183 h	13 °C	79 mm
May	24.0	249 h	17 °C	97 mm
June	28.0	399 h	17 °C	89 mm
July	27.0	329 h	19 °C	71 mm
August	25.5	333 h	19 °C	60 mm
September	17.0	176 h	16 °C	179 mm
October	19.0	179 h	14 °C	100 mm
November	17.5	130 h	10 °C	116 mm
December	15.0	121 h	8 °C	135 mm

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Technical details of starrgate spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, S, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Starr Gate car park at the end of the Blackpool promenade. Direct beach access.

Hazards

Fast rising tide on flat beach. Tidal currents. Tramway along the promenade. Tourist area in peak season.

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