Kitesurfing in the South West — 27 Beach Guides

27 kitesurfing spots across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Hampshire — from West Wittering and Hayling Island in the east to Fistral, Marazion and Praa Sands in the far west. Wind requirements, tide conditions, hazards and local tips for every spot. Use the live forecast app to check real-time conditions before you go.

West Wittering
West Sussex
💨 NE, E, SW, W
Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Flat water · sheltered bay
Hayling Island
Hampshire
💨 E, SE, S, SW
Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Flat water · estuarine
Calshot
Hampshire
💨 E, SE, S, SW, W
Beginner · Intermediate
🌊 Flat water · sheltered inlet
Lepe
Hampshire
💨 SE, S, SW
Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Small swell · open shore
Mudeford Sandbank
Dorset
💨 N, NE, SW
Beginner · Intermediate
🌊 Flat water · harbour inlet
Sandbanks
Dorset
💨 NE, E, SW, W, NW
Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Flat water · harbour entrance
Kimmeridge Bay
Dorset
💨 N, NE, S, SW
Advanced
🌊 Ocean swell · rock ledge
Chesil Beach
Dorset
💨 E, S, SW, W
Advanced
🌊 Ocean swell · steep shingle break
Portland Harbour
Dorset
💨 E, SW, W
Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Flat water · harbour
Weymouth Beach
Dorset
💨 S, SW
Intermediate
🌊 Small swell · open bay
Lyme Regis
Dorset
💨 S, SW, W
Advanced
🌊 Ocean swell · exposed
Exmouth
Devon
💨 All directions
Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Small swell · estuary mouth
Duckpond (Exmouth)
Devon
💨 N, NW, NNW
Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Flat water · estuary lagoon
Dawlish Warren
Devon
💨 NW
Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Small swell · exposed beach
Bantham
Devon
💨 SW, W, NW
Advanced
🌊 Ocean swell · exposed beach
Saunton Sands
Devon
💨 SW, W, NW
Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Ocean swell · exposed beach
Weston-super-Mare
Somerset
💨 E, NE, SW
Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Bristol Channel · extreme tides
Brean Sands
Somerset
💨 E, NE, SW
Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Bristol Channel · long open beach
Westward Ho!
Devon
💨 N, SW, W, NW
Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Ocean swell · exposed bay
The Bluff (Hayle)
Cornwall
💨 N, NE, NW, SW, W
Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Flat water · estuary bay
Gwithian
Cornwall
💨 N, NE, SW
Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Ocean swell · exposed beach
Daymer Bay
Cornwall
💨 N, NW, SW, S
Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Flat water · estuary
Perranporth
Cornwall
💨 SW, W, NW, N
Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Ocean swell · exposed 3-mile beach
Watergate Bay
Cornwall
💨 N, NW, W, SW
Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Ocean swell · exposed bay
Marazion
Cornwall
💨 W, SW, S, SE
Beginner · Intermediate · Advanced
🌊 Small swell · sheltered bay
Fistral Beach (Newquay)
Cornwall
💨 SW, W, NW
Advanced
🌊 Ocean swell · exposed break
Praa Sands
Cornwall
💨 NW, W, SE, E
Advanced
🌊 Ocean swell · exposed break

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