Overview

Dunwich is a historic village in Suffolk, once a great medieval city now almost entirely swallowed by the sea. The pebble and sand beach facing east overlooks the North Sea. A wild and remote spot in a setting steeped in history.

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Spot forecast for Dunwich

Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 17:48

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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 4.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:52 · 2.1 m Low tide 12:39 · 0.8 m High tide 18:59 · 2 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:59 · 1.2 m High tide 06:56 · 2.1 m Low tide 13:35 · 0.7 m High tide 20:02 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:55 · 1.1 m High tide 07:56 · 2.2 m Low tide 14:24 · 0.6 m High tide 20:57 · 2.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 02:46 · 1 m High tide 08:50 · 2.3 m Low tide 15:09 · 0.5 m High tide 21:44 · 2.4 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:31 · 0.9 m High tide 09:39 · 2.3 m Low tide 15:51 · 0.4 m High tide 22:28 · 2.5 m

Dunwich: 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

237h

in May · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 18 rideable days a month and 237 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is November, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is February, with 101 mm.

Monthly averages: Dunwich

Monthly averages — Dunwich — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.0	58 h	6 °C	65 mm
February	9.0	81 h	8 °C	101 mm
March	15.5	142 h	10 °C	40 mm
April	17.0	205 h	12 °C	47 mm
May	20.5	237 h	16 °C	73 mm
June	12.0	118 h	20 °C	52 mm
July	17.5	136 h	21 °C	88 mm
August	12.5	130 h	22 °C	21 mm
September	13.5	140 h	18 °C	57 mm
October	9.5	71 h	15 °C	59 mm
November	7.0	70 h	10 °C	88 mm
December	8.5	68 h	9 °C	45 mm

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Technical details of Dunwich spot

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: Advanced

Parking

Paid car park at the end of the village road. Beach access via a path through the heath.

Hazards

Pebbles — difficult water access. Rapid coastal erosion. Tidal currents. Possible underwater debris (sunken medieval ruins). Remote beach.

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