East
East Beach
Wind directions: NE to SW.
Shallow and flat water. Great for beginners and freestyle. Rideable one and half hour either side of high tide.
The local kite club has worked hard to build a good relationship with the foreshore office, so please ensure you stick to the designated areas and be considerate to other beach users. If in doubt ask a local rider for advice.
Schools: Essex Kitesurfing & Southend Kitesurfing.
Exact location (map).
Uncle Toms
Wind directions:
A great mid-tide spot, flat and waist-deep water and butter-flat channels. Strong currents can form in the estuary.
Three and half hours before or after high tide.
Follow the rules to ensure this beach can be continued to be used for Kitesurfing. There have been problems in the past.
Schools: Essex Kitesurfing & Southend Kitesurfing.
Exact location (map).
South East
Camber Sands
Wind directions: Anything South.
Miles of sandy beach, flat water and waves out back. Consistent southerly winds. Thermals in summer that add a third to the forecast. It is not possible to kite for 2 hours before and 2.5 hours after high tide. Good for beginners and advanced. Schools: Camber Kitesurfing & The Kitesurf Centre.
Greatstone
Wind directions: Anything East.
Only beach on the South Coast which works on a North Easterly wind. With a huge beach, flat water and waist deep water for hundreds of metres, it’s fantastic for beginners and advanced. Good waves too. The walk to the water can be gruelling, but worth it. A big favourite for many people in London. The Camber schools teach here in East winds.
Exact location (map).
South
Lancing
Wind directions: W, SW, S.
Suitable for any level. The beach is perfect spot for beginners with its low tides and gentle, small waves.
Recommended tide 3-4 hours either side of high tide. Flat conditions at low tide in summer. Take note of the beach zoning for the kitesurfing areas before launching.
There are submerged rocks close to the shore.
Cheap all day parking, easy to get to by train from Victoria and a huge beachside restaurant makes it the most sociable site on the coast (map).
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Shoreham
Wind directions: E to W.
Best to time to ride is 2-3 hrs before and after low tide. A nice swell at mid tide with some nice shallow fun at low tide.
Large shore break and submerged groins at high tide (map).
Goring
Wind directions: E to W.
Best to time to ride is 2 hours before and after high tide. For advanced riders only - launch and land on the green and walk through the beach huts with the kite in the air. Very rocky sea bed at low tide.
Good for waves and a great local community (map).
West
East Wittering
Wind directions: E to W.
Best to time to ride is 2 hours after high tide. Large beach with flat water close to the shore
and amazing waves further back. Not easy to get to for most people in London.
Not many people on the water. Free parking.
Great for surfboard and twin tip (map)
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