Overview

Greatstone-on-Sea (second spot) is located on the sandy beach of Romney Marsh in Kent. Like the neighboring Greatstone spot, the flat and vast south-east facing beach offers plenty of space at low tide. Consistent southwest wind in cross-shore.

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Spot forecast for Greatstone-on-Sea

Sunrise 07:27 · 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 4.2 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 06:06 · 5.7 m Low tide 06:52 · 5.7 m High tide 07:41 · 5.7 m Low tide 12:35 · 3.2 m High tide 20:23 · 5.7 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:18 · 3.3 m High tide 08:49 · 6 m Low tide 15:06 · 3.1 m High tide 21:18 · 6.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:37 · 2.9 m High tide 09:38 · 6.4 m Low tide 16:11 · 2.6 m High tide 22:03 · 6.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:34 · 2.4 m High tide 10:19 · 6.9 m Low tide 17:00 · 2.1 m High tide 22:42 · 7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:20 · 2 m High tide 10:54 · 7.3 m Low tide 17:43 · 1.6 m High tide 23:13 · 7.4 m

Greatstone-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

309h

in August · 29 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in August: 26 rideable days a month and 309 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is November, at 17.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 121 mm.

Monthly averages: Greatstone-on-Sea

Monthly averages — Greatstone-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	20.0	168 h	7 °C	88 mm
February	23.5	236 h	9 °C	121 mm
March	24.0	229 h	11 °C	44 mm
April	25.0	285 h	13 °C	58 mm
May	24.5	256 h	16 °C	42 mm
June	27.0	349 h	19 °C	31 mm
July	27.5	321 h	21 °C	62 mm
August	29.0	309 h	21 °C	31 mm
September	22.0	241 h	18 °C	120 mm
October	21.5	198 h	15 °C	81 mm
November	17.5	157 h	11 °C	84 mm
December	21.5	174 h	9 °C	55 mm

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Technical details of Greatstone-on-Sea spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking along the coastal road. Direct beach access.

Hazards

Tidal currents along the Romney Marsh coast. Very flat beach — fast incoming tide. Possible underwater obstacles. Military zone nearby (Lydd Range).

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