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Porthcressa Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openAdvanced level 49.91 | -6.32

Overview

Porthcressa Beach is a sandy beach on St Mary's island in the Isles of Scilly, off the coast of Cornwall. The south-facing spot offers a paradise-like setting with crystal-clear waters. Conditions depend on wind direction on this remote archipelago.

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Spot forecast for Porthcressa Beach

Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 18:24

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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.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:073.7 m06:152.2 m12:493.9 m19:142.1 m01:363.8 m07:422.1 m14:044.1 m20:301.8 m02:394.1 m08:491.8 m14:584.4 m21:221.5 m03:254.5 m09:381.4 m15:404.8 m22:041.1 m04:044.8 m10:201.1 m16:195.1 m22:430.8 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 2.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 2.1 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.8 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.5 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 1.1 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.8 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 5.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m

Porthcressa Beach: 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

307h

in August · 24.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 22 rideable days a month on average, at 13 °C. It peaks in August, with 307 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A September: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 21.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 20 rideable days J February: 23 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 23.5 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days M June: 22 rideable days J July: 19 rideable days J August: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d A September: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d S October: 24.5 rideable days O November: 20.5 rideable days N December: 21.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 34%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 21%31+ knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 42% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is March, with 134 mm.

Monthly averages: Porthcressa Beach
Monthly averages — Porthcressa Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 20.0 184 h 10 °C 111 mm
February 23.0 238 h 10 °C 118 mm
March 22.5 256 h 10 °C 134 mm
April 23.5 294 h 12 °C 99 mm
May 22.0 270 h 14 °C 34 mm
June 22.0 269 h 15 °C 34 mm
July 19.0 233 h 17 °C 43 mm
August 24.5 307 h 18 °C 35 mm
September 18.5 207 h 16 °C 113 mm
October 24.5 261 h 14 °C 89 mm
November 20.5 209 h 12 °C 126 mm
December 21.5 188 h 11 °C 113 mm

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Technical details of Porthcressa Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, WSW, W.

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Parking
No cars on the Scilly Isles — access on foot from Hugh Town. Ferry or plane from Penzance/Land's End to reach the islands.
Hazards
Remote archipelago — rescue services far away. Currents between the islands. Rocks and underwater reefs. Weather conditions can change rapidly. Cold water despite the clarity.

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CW9849 Isles of Scilly UK5.7 kmsource madis - NOAA

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  • Reculver.net0.2 km

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  • SCILLY SAINT MAR TG2.3 km

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