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Dover Court kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 3 m 51.92 | 1.27

Overview

Dovercourt is the beach of the town of Harwich in Essex. The southeast-facing sandy beach faces the estuary. Family spot with relatively calm waters in the bay, protected by the harbour jetties.

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Spot forecast for Dover Court

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 6.2 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 Now00:441.4 m06:443.1 m13:191.1 m19:323 m01:441.4 m07:523.1 m14:170.9 m20:393.1 m02:421.3 m08:553.2 m15:110.8 m21:383.4 m03:371.2 m09:523.4 m16:020.6 m22:293.6 m04:271 m10:423.7 m16:490.4 m23:153.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.1 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 3.1 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 3.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 3.4 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 3.6 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 3.9 m

Dover Court: 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

268h

in May · 22.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, April and March, at 20 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is January, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d J February: 11 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d J February: 11 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 21.5 rideable days A May: 22.5 rideable days22.5 d M June: 13.5 rideable days J July: 16 rideable days J August: 14.5 rideable days A September: 16 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 10.5 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 90 mm.

Monthly averages: Dover Court
Monthly averages — Dover Court — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 6.5 51 h 7 °C 70 mm
February 11.0 91 h 9 °C 90 mm
March 16.0 166 h 11 °C 41 mm
April 21.5 228 h 13 °C 38 mm
May 22.5 268 h 17 °C 56 mm
June 13.5 141 h 21 °C 30 mm
July 16.0 144 h 22 °C 72 mm
August 14.5 154 h 23 °C 15 mm
September 16.0 152 h 19 °C 46 mm
October 11.0 97 h 15 °C 66 mm
November 10.5 74 h 11 °C 68 mm
December 10.0 72 h 9 °C 44 mm

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Technical details of Dover Court spot

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

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

Depending on conditions: N, SE, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Car parks along Dovercourt seafront. Easy beach access.
Hazards
Tidal currents in the estuary. Maritime traffic (ferries). Jetties and breakwaters. Swimming zones in summer.

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