broad haven kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · Wales

Spot currently openIntermediate level 51.78 | -5.1

Overview

Broad Haven is a popular sandy beach in Pembrokeshire, facing west towards St Bride's Bay. A family seaside resort with services on the waterfront. Conditions in west and south-west winds. A good all-round and accessible spot.
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Spot forecast for broad haven

Sunrise 07:53 · Sunset 18:16

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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 6.8 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 Now01:324 m08:132.6 m14:224.3 m21:102.4 m03:134.2 m09:312.4 m15:464.5 m22:122.1 m04:214.5 m10:292 m16:404.9 m23:001.7 m05:074.9 m11:151.6 m17:235.3 m23:401.3 m05:465.4 m11:561.2 m18:015.7 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 4 m Low tide · 2.6 m High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 2.4 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 2.4 m High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 2.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 5.3 m Low tide · 1.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 5.4 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 5.7 m

broad haven: 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

352h

in July · 28.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 352 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is March, at 17 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days17 d M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days17 d M April: 20.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days M June: 28 rideable days J July: 28.5 rideable days28.5 d J August: 25.5 rideable days A September: 21.5 rideable days S October: 20.5 rideable days O November: 18 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is December, with 181 mm.

Monthly averages: broad haven
Monthly averages — broad haven — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 172 h 8 °C 152 mm
February 19.5 205 h 9 °C 156 mm
March 17.0 174 h 11 °C 128 mm
April 20.5 238 h 13 °C 175 mm
May 22.5 237 h 17 °C 68 mm
June 28.0 372 h 17 °C 82 mm
July 28.5 352 h 19 °C 57 mm
August 25.5 348 h 19 °C 83 mm
September 21.5 233 h 16 °C 146 mm
October 20.5 210 h 14 °C 131 mm
November 18.0 159 h 11 °C 170 mm
December 19.0 179 h 10 °C 181 mm

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Technical details of broad haven spot

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

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
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