3mm wetsuit in the summer, 5mm in spring and autumn. Surfing is all year round for those who don't mind the cold. The sea is up at 16°C in summer and down to 8°C in winter. Season May to October.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, ENE, E and SW
.
Best with NE to E and SW.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
3mm wetsuit in the summer, 5mm in spring and autumn. Surfing is all year round for those who don't mind the cold. The sea is up at 16°C in summer and down to 8°C in winter. Season May to October.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NE, ENE, E and SW
.
Best with NE to E and SW.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Clacton-on-Sea, England (UK) is a
Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Long, sandy beach. Sunbathers and swimmers normally stick to the main beach of Clacton, but there are 4 bays further west with plenty of space and plenty of sand for easy set up and launching of kites. Unless its a really hot day or a bank holiday, you might have space on the beach, but you will not find anywhere to park. Large rocks and jetties wooden sewage pipe holder in main kite beach.
At the end of Clacton beach, called the Martello, there are 4 large bays sheltered by large rock jetties, to help beach erosion, which means the water is dead flat when winds are side and sideonshore.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Clacton-on-Sea, England (UK) is a
Flat, Chop and Small waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Long, sandy beach. Sunbathers and swimmers normally stick to the main beach of Clacton, but there are 4 bays further west with plenty of space and plenty of sand for easy set up and launching of kites. Unless its a really hot day or a bank holiday, you might have space on the beach, but you will not find anywhere to park. Large rocks and jetties wooden sewage pipe holder in main kite beach.
At the end of Clacton beach, called the Martello, there are 4 large bays sheltered by large rock jetties, to help beach erosion, which means the water is dead flat when winds are side and sideonshore.
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Wavebreakers
.
Beach risk reported:
Other
.
Need to know
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Wavebreakers
.