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walney island | earnse kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 4 m 54.12 | -3.27

Overview

Earnse Bay is located on the west coast of Walney Island, Cumbria. The sandy beach faces west towards the Irish Sea and fully receives Atlantic swells and westerly winds. Wild and exposed spot in a preserved natural setting.

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Spot forecast for walney island | earnse

Sunrise 07:50 · 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 2.8 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 Now00:463.3 m07:306.1 m13:113.5 m19:576.6 m02:053.1 m08:396.5 m14:283.2 m20:567 m03:102.6 m09:307 m15:292.8 m21:437.5 m04:012.1 m10:117.5 m16:192.3 m22:228 m04:461.6 m10:478 m17:031.8 m22:588.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 3.3 m High tide · 6.1 m Low tide · 3.5 m High tide · 6.6 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 3.1 m High tide · 6.5 m Low tide · 3.2 m High tide · 7 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 2.6 m High tide · 7 m Low tide · 2.8 m High tide · 7.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 7.5 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 8 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 8 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 8.4 m

walney island | earnse: 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

436h

in June · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 436 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 18.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d F March: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d M April: 21 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 22 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d F March: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d M April: 21 rideable days A May: 25 rideable days M June: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J July: 25.5 rideable days J August: 26.5 rideable days A September: 20 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 20.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 47%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 47% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 164 mm.

Monthly averages: walney island | earnse
Monthly averages — walney island | earnse — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 22.0 176 h 6 °C 137 mm
February 18.5 192 h 8 °C 90 mm
March 18.5 202 h 10 °C 99 mm
April 21.0 215 h 13 °C 117 mm
May 25.0 280 h 16 °C 92 mm
June 28.5 436 h 16 °C 122 mm
July 25.5 358 h 18 °C 84 mm
August 26.5 386 h 19 °C 96 mm
September 20.0 220 h 16 °C 139 mm
October 22.0 236 h 13 °C 117 mm
November 19.5 159 h 10 °C 156 mm
December 20.5 161 h 8 °C 164 mm

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Technical details of walney island | earnse spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, S, NNW.

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Parking
Small informal car park accessible from the Walney Island road. Limited access.
Hazards
Direct exposure to Atlantic swells. Strong currents along the coast. Isolated beach. Rocks in places. Nature reserve on the southern tip — respect restrictions.

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