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Poppins Palace kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 50.79 | -0.64

Overview

Poppins Palace is a spot on the West Sussex coast, in the Pagham/Bognor area. The spot offers varied sailing conditions with a mix of sand and shingle. Exposure to south and southwest winds from the English Channel.

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Spot forecast for Poppins Palace

Sunrise 07:33 · Sunset 18:00

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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 4.3 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 Now00:142 m06:534 m12:582.2 m19:303.9 m01:351.9 m08:254.2 m14:182 m20:494.2 m02:441.7 m09:234.5 m15:191.7 m21:434.5 m03:381.4 m10:094.9 m16:061.4 m22:284.9 m04:221.1 m10:505.2 m16:471 m23:085.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 2 m High tide · 4.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 4.5 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 4.5 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 4.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 5.2 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 5.2 m

Poppins Palace: 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

245h

in August · 25 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in August: 23 rideable days a month and 245 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is November, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days25 d A September: 17 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 16.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 14.5 rideable days J February: 18.5 rideable days F March: 16.5 rideable days M April: 21 rideable days A May: 19 rideable days M June: 23.5 rideable days J July: 24.5 rideable days J August: 25 rideable days25 d A September: 17 rideable days S October: 16 rideable days O November: 14 rideable days14 d N December: 16.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 126 mm.

Monthly averages: Poppins Palace
Monthly averages — Poppins Palace — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 14.5 118 h 7 °C 97 mm
February 18.5 175 h 10 °C 106 mm
March 16.5 151 h 11 °C 59 mm
April 21.0 195 h 14 °C 43 mm
May 19.0 202 h 17 °C 52 mm
June 23.5 279 h 20 °C 21 mm
July 24.5 250 h 21 °C 74 mm
August 25.0 245 h 21 °C 39 mm
September 17.0 188 h 18 °C 126 mm
October 16.0 143 h 15 °C 86 mm
November 14.0 121 h 12 °C 89 mm
December 16.5 128 h 10 °C 67 mm

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Technical details of Poppins Palace 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
Parking near the beach. Access via coastal roads.
Hazards
Shingle and rocks in places. Longshore drift currents. Groynes on the beach. Residential area — be considerate of local residents.

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