Best Kitespots in England

173 spots · United Kingdom

Best for kiting from August to November, with 54 to 65 % kite days. Water 13 to 18 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to April.

Median of 88 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite destinations in England

Kitesurfing in Camber Sands
Windiest month: February, 61 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Camber Sands: Jan 47 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 46 %, May 44 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 59 %
Kitesurfing in West Kirby
Windiest month: February, 65 % kite days
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Kite days by month in West Kirby: Jan 58 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 46 %, May 40 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 61 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 54 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Kite spots: 173 spots
Median kite days: 56 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 13 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Sennen Cove; 69 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in England

England in United Kingdom has 173 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 56 % kite days over the year; Sennen Cove leads with 69 %.

Best season at the median spot: August to November (50 % kite days or more). Water about 13 °C.

Best time to visit England

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Best season: August to November

Kite days at the median spot range from 44 % in May to 68 % in February.

Water 8 °C in February to 18 °C in August. Air 8 °C in January to 19 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in England: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in England?

The best months are August to November: the median spot in England had 54 to 65 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in England?

Sennen Cove has the most kite days in England: 69 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in England?

The water ranges from 8 °C in February to 18 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in February, 3/2 in August.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for spots in England
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sennen Cove	69	84	75	66	59	56	60	62	64	70	77	79
Thurlestone	63	76	75	65	59	60	63	66	64	67	68	75
Pendower Beach	66	78	72	63	54	56	55	61	63	70	74	76
Constantine Bay	68	79	72	58	52	54	55	62	64	72	72	76
Coverack	67	78	75	59	53	57	53	59	63	69	73	80
St Margaret's Bay	61	70	65	60	55	63	58	65	62	75	64	76
Yaverland	64	72	65	56	51	57	59	63	62	71	72	73
Longrock	65	78	72	60	52	52	53	59	60	67	71	75
Botany Bay	66	71	65	64	51	60	50	58	62	73	67	75
Dungeness	56	68	66	60	56	64	62	68	60	68	62	69
Walney Island, Earnse Bay	65	76	63	53	48	53	57	60	64	77	69	72
Wells-next-the-Sea	65	69	63	63	57	57	48	61	64	71	69	71
Brancaster	63	69	62	60	55	57	48	62	64	70	69	71
Kimmeridge Bay	61	73	66	54	49	51	56	63	61	71	70	73
Perran Sands	66	78	71	56	50	49	51	58	60	68	71	69
Pagham	60	69	63	56	52	59	59	62	60	70	67	68
The Bluff	66	79	73	54	50	48	48	54	61	67	70	74
Frinton-on-Sea	62	69	61	61	51	57	54	57	60	69	65	71
Daymer Bay	64	77	69	54	49	53	48	57	58	66	70	70
Kessingland	60	69	63	57	53	56	54	59	63	72	62	68
Weston-super-Mare	55	68	68	54	53	57	64	65	59	61	63	66
Roa Island	60	73	60	51	49	53	57	59	61	75	64	67
Pevensey	58	70	61	55	54	59	54	61	56	67	64	71
Watergate Bay	63	77	70	55	48	47	49	57	59	67	69	68
Godrevy	65	78	71	55	46	46	46	55	59	65	67	72
Southport	67	74	58	50	44	49	56	57	62	72	66	68
Ryde	59	69	63	53	49	53	55	59	59	68	67	68
East Runton	63	70	62	59	47	52	50	52	61	69	68	68
Compton	59	70	62	52	49	52	53	59	58	69	69	68
Torpoint	57	72	66	57	49	51	54	54	56	64	66	71

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

None checked in England yet.

All spots in England

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Sennen Cove
United Kingdom
69 %
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Kite days by month at Sennen Cove: Jan 69 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 66 %, May 59 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %
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Thurlestone
United Kingdom
67 %
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Kite days by month at Thurlestone: Jan 63 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 65 %, May 59 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 63 %, Aug 66 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 75 %
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Pendower Beach
United Kingdom
66 %
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Kite days by month at Pendower Beach: Jan 66 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 63 %, May 54 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 76 %
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Constantine Bay
United Kingdom
66 %
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Kite days by month at Constantine Bay: Jan 68 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 58 %, May 52 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 76 %
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Coverack
United Kingdom
66 %
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Kite days by month at Coverack: Jan 67 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 59 %, May 53 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 80 %
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St Margaret's Bay
United Kingdom
64 %
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Kite days by month at St Margaret's Bay: Jan 61 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 60 %, May 55 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 58 %, Aug 65 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 75 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 76 %
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Longrock
United Kingdom
64 %
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Kite days by month at Longrock: Jan 65 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 60 %, May 52 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 75 %
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Marazion
United Kingdom
64 %
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Kite days by month at Marazion: Jan 65 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 60 %, May 52 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 75 %
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Yaverland
United Kingdom
64 %
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Kite days by month at Yaverland: Jan 64 %, Feb 72 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 56 %, May 51 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 73 %
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Botany Bay
United Kingdom
63 %
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Kite days by month at Botany Bay: Jan 66 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 64 %, May 51 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 75 %
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Dungeness
United Kingdom
63 %
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Kite days by month at Dungeness: Jan 56 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 60 %, May 56 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 69 %
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Dymchurch
United Kingdom
63 %
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Kite days by month at Dymchurch: Jan 56 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 60 %, May 56 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 69 %
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Greatstone
United Kingdom
63 %
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Kite days by month at Greatstone: Jan 56 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 60 %, May 56 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 69 %
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Littlestone
United Kingdom
63 %
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Kite days by month at Littlestone: Jan 56 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 60 %, May 56 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 69 %
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Lydd-on-Sea
United Kingdom
63 %
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Kite days by month at Lydd-on-Sea: Jan 56 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 60 %, May 56 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 68 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 62 %, Dec 69 %
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Walney Island, Earnse Bay
United Kingdom
63 %
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Kite days by month at Walney Island, Earnse Bay: Jan 65 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 53 %, May 48 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 57 %, Aug 60 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 72 %
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Wells-next-the-Sea
United Kingdom
63 %
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Kite days by month at Wells-next-the-Sea: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 63 %, May 57 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 71 %
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Brancaster
United Kingdom
63 %
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Kite days by month at Brancaster: Jan 63 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 60 %, May 55 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 70 %, Nov 69 %, Dec 71 %
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Kimmeridge Bay
United Kingdom
62 %
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Kite days by month at Kimmeridge Bay: Jan 61 %, Feb 73 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 54 %, May 49 %, Jun 51 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 63 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 71 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 73 %
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Perran Sands
United Kingdom
62 %
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Kite days by month at Perran Sands: Jan 66 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 56 %, May 50 %, Jun 49 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 71 %, Dec 69 %

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21 East Wittering 62 %
22 Pagham 62 %
23 St. Ives Bay 62 %
24 The Bluff 62 %
25 Daymer Bay 61 %
26 Frinton-on-Sea 61 %
27 Walton Filtration Plant 61 %
28 Walton on the Naze 61 %
29 Kessingland 61 %
30 Pakefield Corner 61 %
31 Weston-super-Mare 61 %
32 Pevensey 61 %
33 Roa Island 61 %
34 Walney Island, South End 61 %
35 Watergate Bay 61 %
36 Godrevy 60 %
37 Gwithian 60 %
38 Uptons & Mexicos 60 %
39 Southport 60 %
40 Bembridge 60 %
41 East Runton 60 %
42 Ryde 60 %
43 Seaview 60 %
44 Brighstone 60 %
45 Brook Bay 60 %
46 Compton 60 %
47 Torpoint 60 %
48 Whitsand Bay 60 %
49 Fornby 60 %
50 Blackpool 59 %
51 Lytham St Anne's 59 %
52 Saunton Sands 59 %
53 Westward Ho! 59 %
54 Gorleston 59 %
55 Hunstanton 59 %
56 Old Hunstanton 59 %
57 Woolacombe 59 %
58 Niton 59 %
59 Ventnor 59 %
60 Lowestoft 58 %
61 Mundesley 58 %
62 Branksome Chine 57 %
63 Poole Harbour - Banks Road 57 %
64 Poole Harbour - Evening Hill 57 %
65 Poole Harbour - Hamworthy Park 57 %
66 Poole Harbour - Shore Road 57 %
67 Sandbanks 57 %
68 Swanage 57 %
69 Clacton 57 %
70 Jaywick 57 %
71 Porthleven 57 %
72 Praa Sands 57 %
73 Bamburgh 56 %
74 Budle Bay, Bamburgh 56 %
75 Paignton 56 %
76 Brighton Beach 56 %
77 Carats Café 56 %
78 Hove Lagoon 56 %
79 Overcombe 56 %
80 Portland Harbour 56 %
81 Ringstead 56 %
82 Weymouth Bandstand 56 %
83 Colwell Bay 56 %
84 Avon Beach 56 %
85 Boscombe Pier 56 %
86 Highcliffe 56 %
87 Southbourne 56 %
88 Bridlington 56 %
89 Morecambe Bay 55 %
90 Widemouth Bay 55 %
91 East Worthing / Lancing 55 %
92 Shoreham 55 %
93 Cooden 55 %
94 Druridge Bay 55 %
95 Amble 55 %
96 Ferring 55 %
97 Goring 55 %
98 Littlehampton 55 %
99 Seaford 54 %
100 Exmouth Duck Pond 54 %
101 Exmouth Seafront 54 %
102 Southwold 54 %
103 Walberswick 54 %
104 Bantham 53 %
105 Bigbury-On-Sea 53 %
106 Crosby 53 %
107 Harrison Drive 53 %
108 Leasowe 53 %
109 Teal Bay 53 %
110 West Kirby 53 %
111 Stokes Bay Battery West 52 %
112 Camber Dunes 52 %
113 Camber Sands 52 %
114 Sidmouth 51 %
115 Hayling Island 51 %
116 Langstone Harbour 51 %
117 Minnis Bay 51 %
118 Northney Marina 51 %
119 West Beachlands 51 %
120 West Wittering 51 %
121 Gyllyngvase 51 %
122 Mylor 51 %
123 St Mawes 51 %
124 Blyth 50 %
125 Bognor Regis 50 %
126 Bradfield 50 %
127 Felixstowe Ferry 50 %
128 Levington Marina 50 %
129 South Shields 50 %
130 Undercliff Road 50 %
131 Wrabness 50 %
132 Par Sands 50 %
133 Polkerris Beach 50 %
134 Fleetwood 49 %
135 Minehead 49 %
136 Lyme Regis 49 %
137 Tankerton Point 49 %
138 Cleethorpes 49 %
139 Humberston 49 %
140 Marske-by-the-Sea 49 %
141 Paddy's Hole, Redcar 49 %
142 Redcar 49 %
143 Seaton Carew, Redcar 49 %
144 The Gare, Redcar 49 %
145 Allonby 48 %
146 Allonby Bay 48 %
147 Sea Palling 48 %
148 Silloth Beach 48 %
149 Waxham 48 %
150 Whitstable 47 %
151 Brightlingsea 46 %
152 Mersea Island 46 %
153 Point Clear 46 %
154 Beadnell Bay 45 %
155 Chalkwell 45 %
156 East Beach 45 %
157 Minster 45 %
158 Thorpe Bay 45 %
159 Uncle Tom's Cabin 45 %
160 Stithians 44 %
161 Siblyback 39 %
162 Calshot 38 %
163 Cowes 38 %
164 Gurnard 38 %
165 Hill Head 38 %
166 Monk's 38 %
167 Salterns Park 38 %
168 Thorness Bay 38 %
169 Welton Water 36 %
170 Canvey Island 32 %
171 The Point, Canvey Island 32 %
172 Severn Beach 31 %
173 London Beach 28 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for England: median of 88 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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