Littlehampton Beach, England (UK) is a Shallow, Flat, 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
E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Littlehampton Beach, England (UK) !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Littlehampton Beach, England (UK) is a Shallow, Flat, 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
E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW
.
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Have fun after the ride: enjoy
Nightlife
close to Littlehampton Beach, England (UK) !
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
Littlehampton is a easy drive from London, Brighton and Portsmouth. It is served by major roads and Railway stations train station (20 mins walk from the kitesurfing area), the A27 is a major coastal road and Littlehampton is well sign post and the same goes for the A24 which comes down from London. From Brighton seafront, head west for 20 min along the coast, pass Shoreham (another good spot) and you will see a car park and a grass area. Good car parking on the beach front with car parking in swimming pool across from the beach all of which you have to pay for. Best parking at the East Beach Cafe.
Littlehampton is a easy drive from London, Brighton and Portsmouth. It is served by major roads and Railway stations train station (20 mins walk from the kitesurfing area), the A27 is a major coastal road and Littlehampton is well sign post and the same goes for the A24 which comes down from London. From Brighton seafront, head west for 20 min along the coast, pass Shoreham (another good spot) and you will see a car park and a grass area. Good car parking on the beach front with car parking in swimming pool across from the beach all of which you have to pay for. Best parking at the East Beach Cafe.
Riding Conditions in Littlehampton Beach, England (UK)
Riding 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 6°C in winter. Season April to November.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Littlehampton Beach, England (UK).
Look out for Southwest winds for a great day on the water. Good winds all year round.
Wind
usually
blows
from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW and W
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Littlehampton Beach, England (UK) are
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December
.
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 6°C in winter. Season April to November.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW and SW
.
There is
Frontal wind
at Littlehampton Beach, England (UK).
Look out for Southwest winds for a great day on the water. Good winds all year round.
Wind
usually
blows
from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW and W
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Littlehampton Beach, England (UK) are
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Littlehampton Beach, England (UK) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
At high tide, there is a shingle beach to rig up and launch, there are no groins directly off this spot but there are groins and obstruction down wind. Pebbles at the top, but 2ish hours after high tide nice flat sand appears. This beach works really well in neap tide and is ridable in most tide states. A road and then promenade behind strip of beach dedicated to kite launching (east of the beach huts). The majority of people are west along the beach, however you do get a few fools deciding to go swimming where the kiters are.
Smooth water at low tide. It can get choppy as the tide comes in. Surf at times when its windy.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Recommended
tide for kitesurfing is
Low Tide,Coming Tide,Falling Tide
.
Littlehampton Beach, England (UK) is a
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small waves and Medium waves spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Tidal size.
At high tide, there is a shingle beach to rig up and launch, there are no groins directly off this spot but there are groins and obstruction down wind. Pebbles at the top, but 2ish hours after high tide nice flat sand appears. This beach works really well in neap tide and is ridable in most tide states. A road and then promenade behind strip of beach dedicated to kite launching (east of the beach huts). The majority of people are west along the beach, however you do get a few fools deciding to go swimming where the kiters are.
Smooth water at low tide. It can get choppy as the tide comes in. Surf at times when its windy.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Currents and Wavebreakers
.
Beach risks reported:
Concrete,Road
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
July and August
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Swimmers, Currents and Wavebreakers
.
Beach risks reported:
Concrete,Road
.
The is
no particular rules
reported
, but as a best practice,
talk to a local before you go on water.
A
parking
is available at Littlehampton Beach, England (UK).
There are
Showers
available on the spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot
Rigging area is from the far east beach hut to the shelter. The beach is popular in the summer, always ask a local if unsure and if there is no one out there is normally a good reason.
Webcams around Littlehampton Beach, England (UK)
Webcams around Littlehampton Beach, England (UK)
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