Overview

Alnmouth is a charming coastal village in Northumberland at the mouth of the River Aln. The east-facing sandy beach faces the North Sea. Quiet spot with a picturesque setting, good in northeast to easterly winds. The estuary offers flat water areas.

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Spot forecast for Alnmouth

Sunrise 07:46 · Sunset 17:55

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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 3.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:23 · 2 m High tide 11:50 · 3.7 m Low tide 17:43 · 2.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:04 · 4 m Low tide 06:31 · 1.8 m High tide 12:54 · 3.9 m Low tide 18:50 · 2.1 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:01 · 4.2 m Low tide 07:24 · 1.5 m High tide 13:43 · 4.2 m Low tide 19:41 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:47 · 4.4 m Low tide 08:08 · 1.2 m High tide 14:23 · 4.5 m Low tide 20:25 · 1.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:26 · 4.7 m Low tide 08:47 · 1 m High tide 14:59 · 4.7 m Low tide 21:04 · 1.3 m

Alnmouth: 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

276h

in May · 22.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 276 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is February, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is October, with 98 mm.

Monthly averages: Alnmouth

Monthly averages — Alnmouth — 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	57 h	6 °C	47 mm
February	7.0	70 h	8 °C	33 mm
March	20.0	188 h	10 °C	46 mm
April	20.0	199 h	11 °C	47 mm
May	22.5	276 h	14 °C	61 mm
June	13.0	104 h	17 °C	29 mm
July	17.0	165 h	18 °C	81 mm
August	10.5	92 h	19 °C	30 mm
September	16.5	144 h	15 °C	59 mm
October	7.0	56 h	13 °C	98 mm
November	9.5	69 h	9 °C	67 mm
December	9.5	64 h	8 °C	64 mm

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Technical details of Alnmouth 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: Intermediate

Parking

Parking in Alnmouth village. Short walk to the beach.

Hazards

Currents at the mouth of the River Aln. Rocks in places. Tidal currents along the coast. Cold water all year round.

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