Overview

Pegwell Bay is a vast bay in Kent between Ramsgate and Sandwich. A nature reserve with immense stretches of sand and mud at low tide. The spot faces east and offers plenty of space. Historic Viking landing site.

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Spot forecast for Pegwell Bay

Sunrise 07:26 · 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 4.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:39 · 2.3 m High tide 06:18 · 4.2 m Low tide 13:48 · 2 m High tide 20:41 · 4.1 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:25 · 2.3 m High tide 08:56 · 4.3 m Low tide 15:12 · 1.8 m High tide 21:41 · 4.4 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:43 · 2 m High tide 09:53 · 4.5 m Low tide 16:13 · 1.5 m High tide 22:29 · 4.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:41 · 1.7 m High tide 10:38 · 4.8 m Low tide 17:04 · 1.2 m High tide 23:10 · 5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:30 · 1.4 m High tide 11:16 · 5.1 m Low tide 17:50 · 1 m High tide 23:45 · 5.3 m

Pegwell Bay: 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

251h

in May · 23.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 251 hours of usable wind, at 14 °C. The low point is January, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 77%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 77% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 100 mm.

Monthly averages: Pegwell Bay

Monthly averages — Pegwell Bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.5	63 h	7 °C	72 mm
February	12.5	105 h	9 °C	100 mm
March	17.5	162 h	11 °C	46 mm
April	21.0	223 h	13 °C	48 mm
May	23.5	251 h	17 °C	55 mm
June	14.0	142 h	20 °C	29 mm
July	16.0	141 h	22 °C	87 mm
August	14.0	144 h	22 °C	27 mm
September	14.0	140 h	18 °C	61 mm
October	10.0	99 h	15 °C	74 mm
November	11.0	79 h	11 °C	63 mm
December	9.0	75 h	9 °C	42 mm

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Technical details of Pegwell Bay spot

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

Pegwell Bay nature reserve car park. Access via the coastal road.

Hazards

Extensive mudflats — risk of getting stuck. Fast-rising tide. Tidal currents. Nature reserve — respect protected areas. Disused hoverport nearby.

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