Kitesurfing Locations

Telscombe Tye

Situated on the east Brighton cliffs, Telscombe Tye offers the ideal space for introductory flying. Ideal for beginners and anyone who wishes to brush up on their flying skills. It works in all wind directions and is one of our most popular choices for teaching land skills.

Post Code: BN10 7BE

South Lancing Beach

Lancing Beach is excellent for all styles and levels of kitesurfing from beginners to advanced. In the summer months the sea state state is flat for beginners and freestylers, where the winter months offer entry level wave conditions. There is a café, toilets and beach car park right by the green where you can suit up and organise your kit before walking over to the beach. Please take note of the beach zoning for the kiteboarding areas before launching.

Postcode: BN15 8RA

Time to ride (tides)

• 3-4 hours before and after high tide

Wind Direction

• SW – Cross Onshore (Best direction)
• S – Onshore
• SE – Cross Onshore
• E – Cross shore

Forecast – Check our Local Weather page for live conditions

Littlehampton

Littlehampton beach offers varied conditions suitable for beginners to advanced riders. In the summer months the sea state can vary from flat water at low tide, to entry level wavesailing at mid tide.

Club – TBC

Time to ride (tides)

• 3-4 hours before and after high tide

Wind Direction

• SW – Cross Onshore (Best direction)
• S – Onshore
• SE – Cross Onshore
• E – Cross shore

Shoreham Beach

Shoreham has been the home and training ground for many of the UK’s professinal windsurfers and is a great kitesurfing location. Suitable for very confident beginners to advanced kitesurfers, the best to time to ride is 2-3 hrs before and after low tide. Due to its steeper shelving beach and pending the wind strength the sea state can be a lot choppier than other local beaches further west which means in the summer months its great for entry level wavesailing. In the winter months it offers much more challenging conditions. Shoreham does benefit from the Sea Breeze effect but due to shape of the beach facing more South West the wind tends to be not as strong. Best wind directions are W, SW, S, SE and E. There is a local club with beach zoning for kiteboarding.

Club – www.shorehamkitesurfingclub.co.uk

Time to ride (tides)

• 3-4 hours before and after high tide

Wind Direction

• SW – Cross Onshore (Best direction)
• S – Onshore
• SE – Cross Onshore
• E – Cross shore

Hove ‘King Alfred’ Beach

Hove beach is an aquired taste due to its tight launch zone and big beach breaks. Once your confident with your upwind ability and have a lot of hours of kiteboarding under your belt you may wish to give it a go. It’s not for beginners and has a smaller window of opportunity for when it is best to go and ride there. Generally speaking this is 2 hrs before and after low tide and is best during spring tides. Due to the shelf and steep angle of the beach the sea state can be rough, but great wavesailing at low tide. In the summer months when considering sea breezes, the wind can also be a force less than other beaches further east. This is due to it being the opposite side of the Adur Valley and it not benefiting from the ventury effect. There is local parking and lifeguards on site in the summer months, please check the signs for the kiteboard zoning on the beach.

Club – TBC

Time to ride (tides)

• 3-4 hours before and after high tide

Wind Direction

• W- Cross shore
• SW – Cross Onshore (Best direction)
• S – Onshore
• SE – Cross Onshore

Brighton Madeira Drive

Not dissimiliar to Hove beach, but more of the choice for kiters who live locally to the beach and don’t have transport. You’d have to be a confident intermediate or advanced rider to feel comfortable riding here. There is also the added challenged of a huge wind shadow created by the east Palace Pier which pushes the riding area closer to Brighton marina. A brave place to kite which offers erratic sea conditions in summer and winter.

Club – None

Time to ride (tides)

• 3-4 hours before and after high tide

Wind Direction

• W- Cross shore
• SW – Cross Onshore (Best direction)
• S – Onshore
• SE – Cross Onshore

Seaford

Seaford beach faces directly south west so it gets the full force of the English channel swells. This also means the wind is predominantly onshore for most UK summer conditions. At low tide the window of opportunity is small but if you have a few years under your belt you can enjoy excellent wave conditions near the east harbour arm. Be cautious there are many hidden obstacles under the water surface.

Club – None

Time to ride (tides)

• 3-4 hours before and after high tide

Wind Direction

• NW/W Cross shore
• W- Cross on shore
• SW – Onshore
• S – Cross Onshore from the left
• SE – Cross shore

Pevensey

Over the past 10 years Pevensey has been the choice for many kiters from Brighton when the wind blows from the NE and east. For the Pevensey locals a south westerly and southerly wind provide great conditions for blasting around, suitable for beginners to advanced. During the summer months the sea state getting quite choppy but this offers great entry level wave conditions at low tide. Pevensey has strict beach zoning in the summer so check the signs before setting up and launching or may get a hefty fine.

Club – None

Time to ride (tides)

• 3-4 hours before and after high tide

Wind Direction

• W- Cross shore
• SW – Cross Onshore (Best direction)
• S – Onshore
• SE – Cross Onshore

Great Little Stone ‘Kent’

Great Stone offers a great window of opportunity when the summer winds are coming from the north and north east. This is a great option for when most beaches in Sussex aren’t working. The sea retreats a long way out so offering all standards of riders a healthy amount of riding time through most of the tide. The sea state is often small surf but well spaced out and manageable for the newcomer. There is good local parking and toilets where you can suit up.

Post Code:

Club – None

Time to ride (tides)

• 3-4 hours before and after high tide

Wind Direction

• N- Cross shore
• NE – Cross Onshore (Best direction)
• E – Onshore
• SE – Cross Onshore
• S – Cross shore

5 Day Forcast

Overseas

Egypt ‘Soma Bay’

One of the most consistently windy places on earth offers a friendly and relaxed environment. Combined with its flat water conditions, this makes it a great watersport playground.

Canary Islands ‘Fuerteventura’

When the summer northerly trades are working between the months of April and August, Fuerteventura has a lot to offer the enthusiastic kiteboarder. Famous for its well known beaches such as Flag, Cotillo and Sotavento – they all have there own personalities.

Dunes – If you’re a total beginner or need to brush up on your kite flying skills, then the Dunes is best place to do it. Situated just south of Flag Beach and benefiting from the same wind. Mornings are a great time to fly before the trade start strengthening through the day. Be warned you may see a few naked people strolling round the area…

Flag Beach – Best on a NW tradewind 2 hrs either side and during high tide. If you can time your visit so high tide is mid to late afternnon you’ll enjoy many an evening kite. Very popular with bump and jump freestylers and when the northerly swells are on it’s a great intro to wavesailing.

Cotillo – Situated on the NW side of the island, a 20 min drive from Corralejo. If your happy at staying upwind this spot is best to visit 3 hrs before, after and during the low tide period. Due to the beach being very exposed to the Atalntic swells, you can experince some very memorable riding. Suited more to the rider using a directional small kite, while freestylers enjoy the ramps. The wind can be gusty but work best on a north and north east direction. If your days are organized you could be kiting mid morning to afternoon at Cotillo, have a bite to eat at one of the restaurants on the overlooking cliff and then head to Flag for an evening session.

Sotavento – Home of the speed sailor. If you like riding in straight lines and going fast, Sotavento is for you. Sotavento is known for its annual world cup event every summer. Situated on the south west side of the island this beach benefits from the accelerated trade winds through the island. Often gusty but very exciting. It’s a must to visit, just to say you’ve been there.