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winterton on sea kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate level 52.72 | 1.7

Overview

Winterton-on-Sea is a coastal village in Norfolk with an east-facing sandy beach towards the North Sea. The spot is known for its protected dunes and seal colony. Good exposure to northeast to easterly winds. Wild and quiet spot.

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Spot forecast for winterton on sea

Sunrise 07:28 · Sunset 17:47

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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 Now01:352.8 m03:232.7 m04:002.8 m10:421.5 m17:092.6 m22:571.9 m05:042.9 m11:361.3 m17:592.8 m23:511.7 m05:493 m12:221.1 m18:393 m00:371.6 m06:233.2 m13:020.9 m19:123.2 m01:171.4 m06:433.3 m13:380.7 m19:363.3 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 2.7 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 2.6 m Low tide · 1.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 2.9 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 2.8 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 3 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 3.3 m

winterton on sea: 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

201h

in July · 22 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 18 rideable days a month and 201 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is January, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days22 d J August: 16 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 10.5 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 7.5 rideable days7.5 d J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 21.5 rideable days M June: 15.5 rideable days J July: 22 rideable days22 d J August: 16 rideable days A September: 16.5 rideable days S October: 10.5 rideable days O November: 9 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is July, with 154 mm.

Monthly averages: winterton on sea
Monthly averages — winterton on sea — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 7.5 53 h 7 °C 74 mm
February 10.5 90 h 9 °C 104 mm
March 16.0 154 h 10 °C 39 mm
April 20.5 214 h 12 °C 52 mm
May 21.5 284 h 15 °C 92 mm
June 15.5 150 h 19 °C 51 mm
July 22.0 201 h 20 °C 154 mm
August 16.0 169 h 22 °C 22 mm
September 16.5 169 h 18 °C 69 mm
October 10.5 83 h 15 °C 83 mm
November 9.0 78 h 10 °C 103 mm
December 9.0 71 h 9 °C 52 mm

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Technical details of winterton on sea spot

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Paid car park at the end of the village main road. Beach access via a path through the dunes.
Hazards
Tidal currents along the coast. Offshore sandbanks. Nature reserve — respect protected areas. Seals on the beach — do not approach them. Possible metallic debris (wrecks).

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