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walney island | the tip kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openExpert level 54.06 | -3.22

Overview

South Walney (The Tip) is the southern end of Walney Island, Cumbria. Wild and isolated spot with a beach exposed to southerly and westerly winds. South Walney Nature Reserve with rich wildlife (seals, birds). Demanding conditions.

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Spot forecast for walney island | the tip

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 2.1 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 Now00:423.7 m07:356.4 m13:093.8 m20:016.9 m02:133.4 m08:406.8 m14:353.5 m20:587.3 m03:192.9 m09:317.3 m15:373 m21:457.8 m04:082.3 m10:127.9 m16:252.5 m22:248.3 m04:511.7 m10:498.4 m17:092 m22:598.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 3.7 m High tide · 6.4 m Low tide · 3.8 m High tide · 6.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 3.4 m High tide · 6.8 m Low tide · 3.5 m High tide · 7.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 2.9 m High tide · 7.3 m Low tide · 3 m High tide · 7.8 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 7.9 m Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 8.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 8.4 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 8.8 m

walney island | the tip: 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

463h

in June · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 28 rideable days a month and 463 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is September, at 21 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days21 d S October: 25 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 23.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 23.5 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 27.5 rideable days M June: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J July: 26.5 rideable days J August: 29.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days21 d S October: 25 rideable days O November: 23 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 41%13-20 knots · 44%21-30 knots · 14%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 44% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 151 mm.

Monthly averages: walney island | the tip
Monthly averages — walney island | the tip — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 23.5 194 h 6 °C 128 mm
February 24.0 251 h 8 °C 89 mm
March 23.5 251 h 10 °C 86 mm
April 22.5 250 h 13 °C 108 mm
May 27.5 297 h 16 °C 90 mm
June 29.5 463 h 16 °C 98 mm
July 26.5 363 h 18 °C 74 mm
August 29.5 419 h 19 °C 95 mm
September 21.0 246 h 16 °C 139 mm
October 25.0 274 h 13 °C 113 mm
November 23.0 200 h 10 °C 133 mm
December 23.0 184 h 8 °C 151 mm

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Technical details of walney island | the tip spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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Open all year round
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Parking
South Walney Nature Reserve car park. Paid access to the reserve.
Hazards
Very strong currents around the tip. Rocks and reefs. Very isolated beach — no rescue nearby. Nature reserve — respect restricted areas. Seals in the water.

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