Overview

Skegness is a popular seaside resort in Lincolnshire with a long east-facing sandy beach facing the North Sea. The spot offers good conditions in northeast to easterly winds. Wide beach at low tide with plenty of space for riding.

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Spot forecast for Skegness

Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 17:52

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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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 2.1 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:13 · 5.1 m Low tide 07:52 · 2.6 m High tide 15:01 · 4.9 m Low tide 20:08 · 3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:05 · 5.3 m Low tide 09:08 · 2.4 m High tide 16:07 · 5.2 m Low tide 21:23 · 2.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:06 · 5.6 m Low tide 10:13 · 2.1 m High tide 16:50 · 5.6 m Low tide 22:28 · 2.5 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:48 · 6 m Low tide 11:05 · 1.7 m High tide 17:24 · 6 m Low tide 23:22 · 2.1 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:25 · 6.4 m Low tide 11:51 · 1.3 m High tide 17:55 · 6.4 m

Skegness: 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

306h

in May · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 20 rideable days a month and 306 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is January, at 8 days.

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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 February, with 91 mm.

Monthly averages: Skegness

Monthly averages — Skegness — 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	53 h	6 °C	57 mm
February	10.0	94 h	9 °C	91 mm
March	17.5	163 h	10 °C	41 mm
April	18.5	215 h	12 °C	44 mm
May	24.5	306 h	15 °C	49 mm
June	13.0	126 h	19 °C	49 mm
July	21.0	182 h	20 °C	71 mm
August	12.0	131 h	21 °C	15 mm
September	16.5	164 h	18 °C	57 mm
October	10.0	80 h	14 °C	58 mm
November	8.5	71 h	10 °C	87 mm
December	10.0	75 h	8 °C	72 mm

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Technical details of Skegness 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

Numerous pay car parks along the seafront. Free parking further into town.

Hazards

Tidal currents along the coast. Groynes on the beach. Very busy with tourists in summer. Cold water all year round.

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