Overview

West Kirby is a popular spot on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside. The sandy beach faces west towards the Irish Sea and the Dee Estuary. Vast expanse of sand at low tide with views of the Welsh hills. Marine Lake nearby for flat water practice.

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Spot forecast for west kirby

Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 18:06

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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 0.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:34 · 3.5 m High tide 07:00 · 6.3 m Low tide 13:01 · 3.6 m High tide 19:29 · 6.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:53 · 3.2 m High tide 08:14 · 6.6 m Low tide 14:16 · 3.3 m High tide 20:32 · 7.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:56 · 2.7 m High tide 09:07 · 7.1 m Low tide 15:15 · 2.8 m High tide 21:20 · 7.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:46 · 2.1 m High tide 09:49 · 7.7 m Low tide 16:04 · 2.3 m High tide 22:01 · 8.1 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:30 · 1.6 m High tide 10:26 · 8.2 m Low tide 16:48 · 1.8 m High tide 22:37 · 8.6 m

west kirby: 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

397h

in June · 26.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 397 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is December, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 34%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 138 mm.

Monthly averages: west kirby

Monthly averages — west kirby — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	141 h	7 °C	112 mm
February	17.0	157 h	9 °C	64 mm
March	17.0	154 h	11 °C	72 mm
April	19.5	189 h	14 °C	60 mm
May	25.0	258 h	17 °C	80 mm
June	26.5	397 h	18 °C	97 mm
July	26.0	353 h	19 °C	91 mm
August	26.5	313 h	20 °C	43 mm
September	19.5	192 h	17 °C	138 mm
October	17.5	159 h	14 °C	64 mm
November	16.5	135 h	11 °C	89 mm
December	15.0	115 h	9 °C	77 mm

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Technical details of west kirby 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

Parking along the West Kirby seafront. Marine Lake car park.

Hazards

Fast rising tide on very flat beach. Currents in the Dee Estuary. Quicksand. Offshore islands (Hilbre) that can trap riders on a rising tide.

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