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Waxham kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · Angleterre

Spot currently openIntermediate level 52.78 | 1.62

Overview

Waxham is a wild beach on the east coast of Norfolk. Long sandy beach facing the North Sea, uncrowded and offering plenty of space.

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Spot forecast for Waxham

Sunrise 07:28 · Sunset 17:48

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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 3.6 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 Now01:283 m10:311.7 m16:572.8 m20:382.1 m21:222.1 m22:462.1 m04:483.1 m11:261.5 m17:463 m23:401.9 m05:323.3 m12:111.2 m18:253.2 m00:251.7 m06:013.4 m12:501 m18:543.4 m01:031.5 m06:203.6 m13:240.8 m19:123.6 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 2.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.9 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.4 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.6 m

Waxham: 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

280h

in May · 23 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 18 rideable days a month and 280 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is October, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 15 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d O November: 10 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 19.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 15 rideable days J July: 21.5 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 9.5 rideable days9.5 d O November: 10 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is July, with 118 mm.

Monthly averages: Waxham
Monthly averages — Waxham — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.5 75 h 7 °C 70 mm
February 10.5 88 h 9 °C 97 mm
March 15.5 140 h 11 °C 37 mm
April 19.5 205 h 12 °C 53 mm
May 23.0 280 h 15 °C 81 mm
June 15.0 143 h 19 °C 54 mm
July 21.5 197 h 21 °C 118 mm
August 17.0 157 h 22 °C 20 mm
September 16.0 161 h 18 °C 74 mm
October 9.5 86 h 15 °C 68 mm
November 10.0 85 h 10 °C 101 mm
December 10.0 85 h 9 °C 51 mm

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Technical details of Waxham spot

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

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Small car park at the end of the road. Free.
Hazards
Isolated beach. Coastal erosion. Currents. No lifeguard.

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