Crimdon kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate level 54.73 | -1.25

Overview

Crimdon is a sandy beach in County Durham, on the northeast coast of England. The east-facing spot overlooks the North Sea. Long and wild beach with dunes. Quiet and uncrowded spot, between Hartlepool and Blackhall.
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Spot forecast for Crimdon

Sunrise 07:44 · Sunset 17:55

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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 2.6 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 Now05:382.2 m12:043.8 m18:002.5 m00:184.2 m06:481.9 m13:094.1 m19:072.2 m01:164.4 m07:411.6 m13:594.4 m19:592 m02:034.6 m08:251.3 m14:404.7 m20:431.7 m02:434.9 m09:051 m15:165 m21:221.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2.2 m High tide · 3.8 m Low tide · 2.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 2.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.6 m Low tide · 1.3 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1.7 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 4.9 m Low tide · 1 m High tide · 5 m Low tide · 1.4 m

Crimdon : 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

260h

in May · 22 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in May: 19 rideable days a month and 260 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is October, at 6.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 8.5 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days22 d M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 9 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d O November: 8 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 8.5 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days M April: 19 rideable days A May: 22 rideable days22 d M June: 10.5 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 9 rideable days A September: 15.5 rideable days S October: 6.5 rideable days6.5 d O November: 8 rideable days N December: 9 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 26%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

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 September, with 83 mm.

Monthly averages: Crimdon
Monthly averages — Crimdon — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 8.5 61 h 6 °C 48 mm
February 7.5 70 h 8 °C 44 mm
March 17.0 156 h 10 °C 38 mm
April 19.0 183 h 12 °C 53 mm
May 22.0 260 h 15 °C 68 mm
June 10.5 89 h 18 °C 41 mm
July 17.5 154 h 19 °C 68 mm
August 9.0 78 h 20 °C 25 mm
September 15.5 142 h 16 °C 83 mm
October 6.5 59 h 13 °C 58 mm
November 8.0 64 h 9 °C 69 mm
December 9.0 65 h 8 °C 61 mm

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Technical details of Crimdon 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
Crimdon Dene car park. Access via the coastal road.
Hazards
Tidal currents along the coast. Isolated beach. Cold water all year round. Historic old sea mines — possible debris.

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