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westward ho kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openAdvanced level 51.05 | -4.23

Overview

Westward Ho! is a spot in North Devon with a long sand and shingle beach facing northwest, towards Bideford Bay. The spot is well exposed to Atlantic swells and westerly and northwesterly winds. Characteristic Pebble Ridge at the top of the beach.

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Spot forecast for westward ho

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:14

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 5.8 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 Now00:505.7 m07:133.5 m13:476 m20:053.4 m02:396 m08:343.3 m15:116.4 m21:173 m03:436.5 m09:392.8 m16:037 m22:112.4 m04:287.1 m10:292.2 m16:457.6 m22:551.8 m05:077.7 m11:131.7 m17:238.2 m23:361.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 5.7 m Low tide · 3.5 m High tide · 6 m Low tide · 3.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 6 m Low tide · 3.3 m High tide · 6.4 m Low tide · 3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 6.5 m Low tide · 2.8 m High tide · 7 m Low tide · 2.4 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 7.1 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 7.6 m Low tide · 1.8 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 7.7 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 8.2 m Low tide · 1.3 m

westward ho: 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

363h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 363 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d N December: 16 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16.5 rideable days J February: 17 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 21 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d N December: 16 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 131 mm.

Monthly averages: westward ho
Monthly averages — westward ho — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.5 126 h 8 °C 128 mm
February 17.0 171 h 10 °C 131 mm
March 15.5 149 h 12 °C 86 mm
April 17.5 191 h 14 °C 112 mm
May 22.5 253 h 17 °C 50 mm
June 27.5 371 h 18 °C 74 mm
July 29.5 363 h 19 °C 71 mm
August 25.5 311 h 20 °C 37 mm
September 21.0 204 h 17 °C 127 mm
October 15.5 151 h 15 °C 103 mm
November 13.5 122 h 12 °C 119 mm
December 16.0 133 h 10 °C 98 mm

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Technical details of westward ho spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW.

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Parking
Paid car park in the village of Westward Ho! Direct beach access from the promenade.
Hazards
Strong rip currents. Shingle at the top of the beach (Pebble Ridge). Powerful Atlantic swell. Rocks at low tide. Torridge Estuary nearby with strong currents.

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