Overview

Frinton-on-Sea is a peaceful seaside resort in Essex, known for its Victorian elegance. The east-facing sandy beach faces the North Sea. Quiet spot with space, well exposed to northeast to easterly winds.

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Spot forecast for Frinton

Sunrise 07:28 · Sunset 17:51

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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 1.4 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:51 · 1.5 m High tide 06:53 · 3.2 m Low tide 13:27 · 1.1 m High tide 19:42 · 3.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 01:53 · 1.5 m High tide 08:03 · 3.3 m Low tide 14:26 · 1 m High tide 20:51 · 3.3 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:52 · 1.4 m High tide 09:07 · 3.4 m Low tide 15:21 · 0.8 m High tide 21:50 · 3.6 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:48 · 1.2 m High tide 10:03 · 3.7 m Low tide 16:13 · 0.6 m High tide 22:40 · 3.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 04:39 · 1 m High tide 10:53 · 3.9 m Low tide 17:01 · 0.5 m High tide 23:25 · 4.1 m

Frinton: 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

227h

in May · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 17 rideable days a month and 227 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is January, at 5.5 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 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 87 mm.

Monthly averages: Frinton

Monthly averages — Frinton — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	5.5	45 h	7 °C	61 mm
February	8.5	74 h	9 °C	87 mm
March	13.0	136 h	11 °C	41 mm
April	17.0	202 h	13 °C	38 mm
May	20.5	227 h	17 °C	57 mm
June	11.0	119 h	20 °C	25 mm
July	16.0	117 h	21 °C	63 mm
August	10.5	119 h	22 °C	13 mm
September	12.5	127 h	18 °C	46 mm
October	9.5	70 h	15 °C	70 mm
November	8.0	63 h	11 °C	70 mm
December	9.0	68 h	9 °C	43 mm

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Technical details of Frinton spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE.

Depending on conditions: N, SE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Parking along the esplanade. Spaces in the town streets. Beach access via ramps.

Hazards

Wooden groynes along the beach. Tidal currents. Coastal defences. Beach reduced at high tide in places.

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