Overview

The Bluff is a spot in Hayle, Cornwall, on the east bank of the Hayle Estuary. The spot offers flat water in the estuary and access to waves on the ocean side.

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Spot forecast for the bluff

Sunrise 07:52 · Sunset 18:20

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 5.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:18 · 4.5 m Low tide 06:30 · 2.7 m High tide 13:01 · 4.8 m Low tide 19:23 · 2.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:46 · 4.7 m Low tide 07:52 · 2.5 m High tide 14:16 · 5.1 m Low tide 20:37 · 2.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 02:50 · 5.1 m Low tide 08:58 · 2.2 m High tide 15:11 · 5.5 m Low tide 21:31 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:37 · 5.5 m Low tide 09:48 · 1.7 m High tide 15:54 · 5.9 m Low tide 22:14 · 1.4 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:17 · 6 m Low tide 10:31 · 1.3 m High tide 16:34 · 6.4 m Low tide 22:54 · 1 m

the bluff: 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

366h

in July · 28 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 366 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 18 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is November, with 163 mm.

Monthly averages: the bluff

Monthly averages — the bluff — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	165 h	9 °C	110 mm
February	20.5	205 h	11 °C	130 mm
March	19.0	204 h	11 °C	104 mm
April	20.0	207 h	13 °C	140 mm
May	24.0	278 h	16 °C	43 mm
June	27.0	376 h	17 °C	27 mm
July	28.0	366 h	19 °C	45 mm
August	25.5	313 h	20 °C	30 mm
September	24.5	255 h	17 °C	108 mm
October	19.0	184 h	15 °C	112 mm
November	18.0	164 h	12 °C	163 mm
December	21.5	169 h	10 °C	132 mm

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Technical details of the bluff spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking near the estuary. Easy access.

Hazards

Strong currents in the estuary. Sandbanks. Dangerous transition between estuary and ocean.

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