Overview

West Kirby Basin (Marine Lake) is an enclosed artificial body of water in West Kirby, on the Wirral Peninsula. The lake offers perfect flat water conditions for learning and freestyle, protected from tides and currents. One of the best beginner spots in the northwest.

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Spot forecast for west kirby basin

Sunrise 07:48 · 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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west kirby basin: 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 basin

Monthly averages — west kirby basin — 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 basin 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: Beginner

Parking

Marine Lake car park on the seafront. Direct access to the water.

Hazards

Limited space — the lake is small. Many users (sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding). Lake walls and edges. Shallow water.

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