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Kitesurf spots in England (UK)

A forecast-led overview of England (UK) kite regions: the spots worth checking, the directions that usually matter, and the local notes Lohera uses when ranking a session.

Mapped spots135
Regions34
Main areasPlymouth, London, Bournemouth
Common windSW, W, WSW

Typical water: mixed, waves

Regions

Plymouth

20 spots

Common working directions: SW, WSW, W, NW, S

Water: waves, mixed, chop

London

20 spots

Common working directions: SW, NE, NW, W, N

Water: mixed, waves, flat

Bournemouth

16 spots

Common working directions: SW, NW, WSW, W, N

Water: mixed, waves, chop, flat

Liverpool

13 spots

Common working directions: SW, WSW, W, NW, WNW

Water: mixed, flat

Brighton

10 spots

Common working directions: SW, SE, NNE, ESE, SSE

Water: waves, mixed

Newquay

9 spots

Common working directions: N, NE, NW, NNE, NNW

Water: waves, mixed, chop

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

4 spots

Common working directions: N, NE, S, E, ESE

Water: mixed, waves

Leeds

4 spots

Common working directions: N, E, ESE, SE, NW

Water: mixed

Manchester

4 spots

Common working directions: NW, W, WSW, WNW, N

Water: mixed

Bristol

4 spots

Common working directions: SW, WSW, W, NW, WNW

Water: mixed

Stanstead

3 spots

Common working directions: SW, WSW, W, N, E

Water: mixed

Norwich

3 spots

Common working directions: N, S, NNE, NE, ENE

Water: chop, mixed, waves

Portsmouth

2 spots

Common working directions: SW, W

Water: mixed

Teeside

2 spots

Common working directions: NNW, SSW, SW, WSW, W

Water: mixed

Gatwick

2 spots

Common working directions: SW, WSW, W

Water: flat, mixed

Blackpool

1 spots

Common working directions: W, WNW

Water: mixed

Southampton

1 spots

Common working directions: SSW, SW, WSW

Water: mixed

London Gatwick

1 spots

Common working directions: SW

Water: waves

Weymouth

1 spots

Common working directions: SE, SSW, SW, WSW, W

Water: waves

Lydd

1 spots

Common working directions: E, ESE, SE, SSE, S

Water: waves

Chichester

1 spots

Common working directions: SW

Water: mixed

Southhampton

1 spots

Common working directions: SW

Water: flat

Isle of Wight

1 spots

Common working directions: SW

Water: mixed

Portsmouth/southamptin

1 spots

London, Norwich

1 spots

Middlesbrough

1 spots

Common working directions: W

Water: waves

Newquay, Plymouth, Exeter

1 spots

Common working directions: N, SSW, SW, WSW, W

Water: mixed

Barrow-in-Furness

1 spots

Common working directions: SW, NW

Water: mixed

Exeter

1 spots

Common working directions: SW, WSW, W, NW

Water: waves

Sunderland

1 spots

Common working directions: SW

Water: waves

Stansted

1 spots

Common working directions: SW

Water: waves

Newcastle

1 spots

Water: waves

Hartlepool

1 spots

Common working directions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E

Water: mixed

Kingston Upon Hull

1 spots

Common working directions: ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW

Water: flat

A few spots Lohera is watching

Blackpool

Ainsdale (Formby)

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Southport, England (UK). Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in W, WNW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Liverpool

Ainsdale-on-Sea

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Ainsdale, England (UK). Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW, WSW, W, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current.

Liverpool

Allonby

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Carlisle, Allonby, England (UK). Mixed flat and chop. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Bournemouth

Avon Beach

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Avon, England (UK). Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Plymouth

Bantham

River-mouth kite spot at Bigbury, Kingsbridge, England (UK). Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in S, SSW, SW, WSW, W winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Beadnell Bay North End

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Beadnell, England (UK). Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in N, NE, S winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.

Plymouth

Bigbury-On-Sea (Burgh Island)

River-mouth kite spot at Kingsbridge, Bigbury, England (UK). Choppy water. Sandy beach launch. Works best in E, ESE, SE, NW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks, crowds in season.

Brighton

Bognor Regis

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Bognor Regis, England (UK). Sandy beach launch. Works best in SW winds.

Bournemouth

Boscombe Chine

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Boscombe, England (UK). Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch.