Kitesurf Beach kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 50.78 | -0.98

Overview

Kitesurf Beach is a dedicated kitesurf spot near Hayling Island in Hampshire. Area specifically reserved for kitesurfers to avoid conflicts with swimmers and other users. Similar conditions to Hayling Island with sand and shallow waters.

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Spot forecast for Kitesurf Beach

Sunrise 07:35 · Sunset 18:02

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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 3.9 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 Now00:181.6 m07:373.2 m13:081.8 m20:033.1 m01:421.5 m08:523.4 m14:261.7 m21:123.3 m02:451.4 m09:453.6 m15:191.4 m22:023.6 m03:321.1 m10:293.9 m15:591.2 m22:463.9 m04:110.9 m11:084.1 m16:340.9 m23:254.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.1 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.5 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.6 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3.9 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4.1 m

Kitesurf 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

288h

in July · 27 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 288 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is January, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days15 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days15 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20 rideable days M April: 22.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 26.5 rideable days J July: 27 rideable days27 d J August: 26 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 18 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 127 mm.

Monthly averages: Kitesurf Beach
Monthly averages — Kitesurf 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 15.0 132 h 7 °C 94 mm
February 20.0 191 h 9 °C 108 mm
March 20.0 174 h 11 °C 70 mm
April 22.5 217 h 14 °C 42 mm
May 23.5 233 h 17 °C 56 mm
June 26.5 315 h 19 °C 25 mm
July 27.0 288 h 21 °C 86 mm
August 26.0 291 h 21 °C 33 mm
September 19.0 207 h 18 °C 127 mm
October 18.0 171 h 15 °C 86 mm
November 16.5 138 h 12 °C 87 mm
December 18.0 146 h 10 °C 75 mm

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Technical details of Kitesurf Beach spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Dedicated car park nearby. Marked access path to the kitesurf zone.
Hazards
Tidal currents at the entrance to Chichester Harbour. Shifting sandbanks. Marked zone to be respected. Kite lines — watch out for other riders.

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