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Southwold kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 14 m 52.33 | 1.68

Overview

Southwold is an elegant seaside resort in Suffolk with a sand and shingle beach facing east. The spot faces the North Sea with the iconic lighthouse in the background. Good exposure to northeast to easterly winds. Chic and authentic atmosphere.

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Spot forecast for Southwold

Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 17:48

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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 1.6 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 Now05:362.1 m12:280.8 m18:451.9 m00:471.2 m06:392.1 m13:240.7 m19:482 m01:431.1 m07:372.2 m14:130.6 m20:422.2 m02:331 m08:302.2 m14:570.5 m21:292.3 m03:181 m09:182.3 m15:380.4 m22:122.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.9 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 2.1 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 2 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.1 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 2.2 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 2.3 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 1 m High tide · 2.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 2.4 m

Southwold: 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

269h

in May · 23 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 19 rideable days a month and 269 hours of usable wind, at 13 °C. The low point is January, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days8 d J February: 9 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 9.5 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 8 rideable days8 d J February: 9 rideable days F March: 16 rideable days M April: 17.5 rideable days A May: 23 rideable days23 d M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 19.5 rideable days J August: 12.5 rideable days A September: 14 rideable days S October: 9.5 rideable days O November: 9.5 rideable days N December: 10 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is February, with 102 mm.

Monthly averages: Southwold
Monthly averages — Southwold — 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 60 h 6 °C 64 mm
February 9.0 91 h 8 °C 102 mm
March 16.0 153 h 10 °C 39 mm
April 17.5 214 h 12 °C 51 mm
May 23.0 269 h 16 °C 74 mm
June 12.5 134 h 19 °C 49 mm
July 19.5 157 h 21 °C 98 mm
August 12.5 142 h 22 °C 23 mm
September 14.0 149 h 18 °C 62 mm
October 9.5 76 h 15 °C 68 mm
November 9.5 76 h 11 °C 90 mm
December 10.0 75 h 9 °C 45 mm

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Technical details of Southwold spot

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

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
Pay car parks in town and near the seafront. Parking at Gun Hill. Limited spaces in summer.
Hazards
Shingle at the top of the beach. Wooden groynes. Tidal currents. Southwold Pier. Coastal erosion. Swimming zone in summer.

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