Overview

Westbrook Bay is a small sandy bay in Margate, Kent, facing north towards the Thames Estuary. Family-friendly and sheltered spot with conditions suited to intermediates. Classic seaside resort setting.

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Spot forecast for Westbrook Bay

Sunrise 07:27 · 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 5.5 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 01:11 · 2 m High tide 06:23 · 3.7 m Low tide 13:54 · 1.6 m High tide 20:44 · 3.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:23 · 1.9 m High tide 08:57 · 3.8 m Low tide 15:01 · 1.5 m High tide 21:46 · 3.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 03:29 · 1.7 m High tide 09:57 · 4 m Low tide 16:00 · 1.2 m High tide 22:36 · 4.2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 04:28 · 1.5 m High tide 10:45 · 4.3 m Low tide 16:52 · 0.9 m High tide 23:18 · 4.5 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 05:18 · 1.3 m High tide 11:26 · 4.5 m Low tide 17:39 · 0.7 m High tide 23:56 · 4.8 m

Westbrook 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

253h

in May · 24 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 21 rideable days a month and 253 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is December, at 12.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 4%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: Westbrook Bay

Monthly averages — Westbrook 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	13.0	117 h	7 °C	67 mm
February	13.0	109 h	9 °C	104 mm
March	16.5	146 h	11 °C	41 mm
April	21.0	220 h	13 °C	42 mm
May	24.0	253 h	17 °C	46 mm
June	19.5	180 h	20 °C	25 mm
July	23.0	203 h	22 °C	73 mm
August	18.5	185 h	23 °C	26 mm
September	14.0	154 h	18 °C	55 mm
October	14.5	131 h	15 °C	68 mm
November	14.5	114 h	11 °C	64 mm
December	12.5	105 h	9 °C	38 mm

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Technical details of Westbrook Bay spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ENE, E, W, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Parking along the Westbrook seafront. Spaces in residential streets.

Hazards

Limited-size bay. Breakwaters and sea walls. Swimming zone in summer. Rocks at the extremities.

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