Overview

Whitstable is a charming coastal town in Kent, famous for its oysters. The north-facing shingle beach faces the Thames Estuary. The spot is well exposed to northerly and northeasterly winds. Authentic and relaxed atmosphere.

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Spot forecast for whitstable

Sunrise 07:28 · Sunset 17:53

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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 2.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:22 · 1.7 m High tide 07:43 · 3.7 m Low tide 13:58 · 1.3 m High tide 20:27 · 3.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:23 · 1.7 m High tide 08:50 · 3.8 m Low tide 14:57 · 1.2 m High tide 21:31 · 3.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:23 · 1.5 m High tide 09:50 · 4 m Low tide 15:54 · 0.9 m High tide 22:26 · 4.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:20 · 1.3 m High tide 10:42 · 4.3 m Low tide 16:47 · 0.7 m High tide 23:15 · 4.6 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:14 · 1.1 m High tide 11:30 · 4.6 m Low tide 17:37 · 0.5 m High tide 23:59 · 4.9 m

whitstable: 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

235h

in May · 21.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 19 rideable days a month and 235 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is November, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 102 mm.

Monthly averages: whitstable

Monthly averages — whitstable — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.0	108 h	7 °C	60 mm
February	12.5	96 h	9 °C	102 mm
March	13.5	117 h	12 °C	40 mm
April	18.0	200 h	14 °C	44 mm
May	21.5	235 h	17 °C	40 mm
June	17.0	151 h	21 °C	31 mm
July	19.5	160 h	23 °C	71 mm
August	17.5	161 h	23 °C	25 mm
September	13.0	143 h	19 °C	49 mm
October	12.0	112 h	15 °C	65 mm
November	11.0	95 h	11 °C	46 mm
December	11.0	96 h	10 °C	44 mm

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Technical details of whitstable spot

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

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, W, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Paid car parks along the seafront. Parking at Tankerton Slopes. Easy beach access.

Hazards

Shingle — difficult water access. The Street (sand and shingle bank exposed at low tide extending far out to sea). Tidal currents. Oyster beds — no-go zones for sailing.

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