Camber Sands, England (UK)
Camber Sands, England (UK) is a Shallow, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW .
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide .
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
Camber Sands, England (UK) is a Shallow, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW .
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide .
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
How to get there
Trains run from Ashford International to Rye every hour at 24 minutes past. It is then a 1/2 hour walk to Camber sands. Trains return at 48 minutes past the hour from Rye. Trains come from London to Ashford very often. It is signposted from Ashford, which is accessible by the M26/M20, A20 or M2. Buses run from Dover, Folkestone, Hythe, Camber, Rye, allowing you to get off the boat at Dover from the continent easily. You can park in the pebble car park which is free.
Nearest Airports
Distance
95km from spot
140km from spot
110km from spot
How to get there
How to get there
Trains run from Ashford International to Rye every hour at 24 minutes past. It is then a 1/2 hour walk to Camber sands. Trains return at 48 minutes past the hour from Rye. Trains come from London to Ashford very often. It is signposted from Ashford, which is accessible by the M26/M20, A20 or M2. Buses run from Dover, Folkestone, Hythe, Camber, Rye, allowing you to get off the boat at Dover from the continent easily. You can park in the pebble car park which is free.
Nearest Airports
Distance
95km from spot
140km from spot
110km from spot
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Riding Conditions in Camber Sands, England (UK)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Typical British weather. Shorty in the summer, 6mm steamer in winter. Off-season possible. The water temperature isn't too bad due to the depth of the water, it stays above about 14°C for nearly all of the year. However, the air temperature can get very cold at points during the winter, down to minus numbers at points with wind chill.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW .
There is Thermal wind at Camber Sands, England (UK).
Sideonshore to onshore. The day usually starts with a very light offshore breeze, which turns as it gets stronger, normally at about 13:00. It then blows until about 18:00. Sailable in southerly wind directions, SE-S-SW all good. There is wind for (on average) 4 days a week all year round.
Wind usually blows from SW on the spot.
The best moments to come to Camber Sands, England (UK) are April, May, June, July, August, September and October .
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Typical British weather. Shorty in the summer, 6mm steamer in winter. Off-season possible. The water temperature isn't too bad due to the depth of the water, it stays above about 14°C for nearly all of the year. However, the air temperature can get very cold at points during the winter, down to minus numbers at points with wind chill.
Recommended wind for kitesurfing is wind coming from SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW .
There is Thermal wind at Camber Sands, England (UK).
Sideonshore to onshore. The day usually starts with a very light offshore breeze, which turns as it gets stronger, normally at about 13:00. It then blows until about 18:00. Sailable in southerly wind directions, SE-S-SW all good. There is wind for (on average) 4 days a week all year round.
Wind usually blows from SW on the spot.
The best moments to come to Camber Sands, England (UK) are April, May, June, July, August, September and October .
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide .
Camber Sands, England (UK) is a Shallow, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Big size.
Kite surfers should stay withing the bounds of the concrete outlet at the East end of the beach and Camber Sands to the West. Clean golden sands. Here you will find the only sand dunes in Southeast England. On low tide the beach is very wide, so you have to walk for about 200m to the water line. Plenty of launch space, plenty of room for buggies, very busy in summer, so advisory to go to the far ends away from the car park and people. The beach itself is huge, there is plenty of space. At the top of the beach there is about 30m of soft sand to rig gear up, before a small belt of rounded stones, then more compacted sand which gradually gets damper until you reach the sea.
Clean water. The water is shallow for 200m out to sea. The tide comes in very quickly, so care needs to be taken with kit, and there are often sand islands which form and disappear accordingly. Lagoons of flat water appear behind the sand bars at certain tide states. Camber can have waves when windy. Slight easterly long shore drift current that can be felt during westerly winds, otherwise no strong currents at all apart from at very high tide. Please park in the pebble car park at the Eastern end of the beach, this is the kite zone. Groynes dangerous on high tides, avoid 2.5 hours either side of high tide.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is Low Tide .
Camber Sands, England (UK) is a Shallow, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Big size.
Kite surfers should stay withing the bounds of the concrete outlet at the East end of the beach and Camber Sands to the West. Clean golden sands. Here you will find the only sand dunes in Southeast England. On low tide the beach is very wide, so you have to walk for about 200m to the water line. Plenty of launch space, plenty of room for buggies, very busy in summer, so advisory to go to the far ends away from the car park and people. The beach itself is huge, there is plenty of space. At the top of the beach there is about 30m of soft sand to rig gear up, before a small belt of rounded stones, then more compacted sand which gradually gets damper until you reach the sea.
Clean water. The water is shallow for 200m out to sea. The tide comes in very quickly, so care needs to be taken with kit, and there are often sand islands which form and disappear accordingly. Lagoons of flat water appear behind the sand bars at certain tide states. Camber can have waves when windy. Slight easterly long shore drift current that can be felt during westerly winds, otherwise no strong currents at all apart from at very high tide. Please park in the pebble car park at the Eastern end of the beach, this is the kite zone. Groynes dangerous on high tides, avoid 2.5 hours either side of high tide.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in June, July and August .
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Currents and Wavebreakers
.
Beach risk reported:
Other
.
There are riding zones on the spot, be sure you respect them.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in June, July and August .
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Currents and Wavebreakers
.
Beach risk reported:
Other
.
There are riding zones on the spot, be sure you respect them.
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Additional information
A parking is available at Camber Sands, England (UK).
Surfzone to the east part of the beach. Please do not go kiting on the dune area of the beach, the kite zone is up at the eastern end.
Webcams around Camber Sands, England (UK)
Webcams around Camber Sands, England (UK)
Weather Forecast for the next 10days
13 knotsCamber Sands, Camber, United Kingdom 08:54:59 pm, GMT0 Model: gfs27_long, updated 13 minutes ago | 2483 |
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0:40 2.9m
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12:55 2.9m
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13:30 2.7m
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1:50 2.6m
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14:15 2.5m
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2:40 2.3m
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3:35 2.1m
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17:25 2.1m
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18:45 2.4m
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8:25 2.9m
Wind and Temperature over the past years
Wind and Temperature over the past years
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nightMore about Kitesurfing in Kent
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Wind stats in Kent...
Month | % of Windy Days (more than 15kts) |
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Jan | 49 |
Feb | 57 |
Mar | 58 |
Apr | 47 |
May | 45 |
Jun | 45 |
Jul | 28 |
Aug | 45 |
Sep | 48 |
Oct | 57 |
Nov | 52 |
Dec | 49 |
% of Windy Days (more than 15kts)
Additional information
There are 6 kitesurf schools and 9 kitesurf spots in Kent.
Best months: April May June July August September October
Best months: April May June July August September October
Accomodation around the spot
Camber Sands, England (UK)

