Overview

Bacton is a coastal village in Norfolk with a sandy beach facing northeast towards the North Sea. The spot is well exposed to north and northeast winds. Offshore gas terminal visible out at sea. Quiet and uncrowded beach.

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Spot forecast for Bacton

Sunrise 07:29 · 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 2.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:21 · 3.4 m Low tide 09:56 · 1.9 m High tide 16:35 · 3.1 m Low tide 20:33 · 2.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:16 · 3.4 m Low tide 11:02 · 1.7 m High tide 17:26 · 3.3 m Low tide 23:11 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:07 · 3.6 m Low tide 11:48 · 1.4 m High tide 18:04 · 3.6 m Low tide 23:59 · 1.8 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:39 · 3.8 m Low tide 12:26 · 1.2 m High tide 18:32 · 3.8 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:36 · 1.6 m High tide 06:05 · 4.1 m Low tide 12:59 · 0.9 m High tide 18:51 · 4.1 m

Bacton: 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

290h

in May · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 290 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is February, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 67%13-20 knots · 30%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 67% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is November, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: Bacton

Monthly averages — Bacton — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.0	84 h	7 °C	74 mm
February	10.5	96 h	9 °C	102 mm
March	15.5	145 h	11 °C	36 mm
April	19.5	212 h	12 °C	59 mm
May	23.5	290 h	15 °C	75 mm
June	16.0	162 h	20 °C	57 mm
July	23.5	222 h	21 °C	103 mm
August	15.5	164 h	22 °C	18 mm
September	16.5	169 h	18 °C	71 mm
October	12.0	94 h	15 °C	62 mm
November	10.5	89 h	10 °C	104 mm
December	12.5	88 h	9 °C	47 mm

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Technical details of Bacton spot

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Small car park near the beach. Access via village roads.

Hazards

Offshore pipelines and gas installations — exclusion zones must be respected. Active coastal erosion. Tidal currents. Groynes on the beach.

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