Isle of Wight / Ventnor, England (UK)
Isle of Wight / Ventnor, England (UK) is a Shallow, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide .
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about. Please refer to the Riding Conditions section below.
Isle of Wight / Ventnor, England (UK) is a Shallow, Small waves and Medium waves spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for Intermediate riders, but Expert will love it.
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High 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
Make your way to Portsmouth, Southampton or Lymington on the south coast of England, and get a ferry to the island. Then head to the southeast to Ventor.
Nearest Airports
Distance
55km from spot
145km from spot
125km from spot
How to get there
How to get there
Make your way to Portsmouth, Southampton or Lymington on the south coast of England, and get a ferry to the island. Then head to the southeast to Ventor.
Nearest Airports
Distance
55km from spot
145km from spot
125km from spot
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Riding Conditions in Isle of Wight / Ventnor, England (UK)
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
General south coast England water/air temperatures. Summer shorty, full wetsuit for winter. Summer late May to September.
There is Frontal wind at Isle of Wight / Ventnor, England (UK).
Usual direction is SW. Can get up to 8 Bft. Generally light winds during summer, better in winter.
Wind usually blows from SW on the spot.
The best moments to come to Isle of Wight / Ventnor, England (UK) are January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December .
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
General south coast England water/air temperatures. Summer shorty, full wetsuit for winter. Summer late May to September.
There is Frontal wind at Isle of Wight / Ventnor, England (UK).
Usual direction is SW. Can get up to 8 Bft. Generally light winds during summer, better in winter.
Wind usually blows from SW on the spot.
The best moments to come to Isle of Wight / Ventnor, England (UK) are January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December .
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide .
Isle of Wight / Ventnor, England (UK) is a Shallow, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Tidal size.
300 m long beach. Wide on low tide, ok on high tide. Rocks at both ends of the beach. Can be crowded on sunny days, kids in the water.
Small to medium waves breaking on a reef in front of the beach. The reef is exposed on low tide.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended tide for kitesurfing is High Tide .
Isle of Wight / Ventnor, England (UK) is a Shallow, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The launching/landing area is reported to be of Tidal size.
300 m long beach. Wide on low tide, ok on high tide. Rocks at both ends of the beach. Can be crowded on sunny days, kids in the water.
Small to medium waves breaking on a reef in front of the beach. The reef is exposed on low tide.
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Reefs
.
Beach risks reported:
Rocks,Bystanders
.
Need to know
Need to know
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Reefs
.
Beach risks reported:
Rocks,Bystanders
.
Best Schools in Dorset Hampshire
Additional information
Lifeguards prefer windsurfers to launch from behind groyn at end of beach.
Webcams around Isle of Wight / Ventnor, England (UK)
Webcams around Isle of Wight / Ventnor, England (UK)
Weather Forecast for the next 10days
14 knotsThe Solent, Cowes, United Kingdom 08:30:48 am, GMT0 Model: gfs27_long, updated 19 minutes ago | 3971 |
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Wind and Temperature over the past years
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nightMore about Kitesurfing in Dorset Hampshire
More about Dorset Hampshire
Wind stats in Dorset Hampshire...
Month | % of Windy Days (more than 15kts) |
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Jan | 80 |
Feb | 74 |
Mar | 68 |
Apr | 56 |
May | 59 |
Jun | 53 |
Jul | 56 |
Aug | 64 |
Sep | 63 |
Oct | 71 |
Nov | 78 |
Dec | 79 |
% of Windy Days (more than 15kts)
Additional information
There are 8 kitesurf schools and 23 kitesurf spots in Dorset Hampshire.
Best months: May June July August September October
Best months: May June July August September October
Accomodation around the spot
Isle of Wight / Ventnor, England (UK)















