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Kitesurf Location - Horton ( ID horton )      Hits: 1003
 
You are here: Europe > Wales (UK) > Kitesurf Location - Horton ( ID horton )
Continent: Europe
Country: Wales (UK)
Next Big City (Airport):  Bristol
Next Town: Swansea, Horton
Latitude:   51.5476
Longitude: -4.2012
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- Camping
- Toilet
- Parking

 Map
Near Locations
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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Low Tide
- Coming Tide
- Falling Tide


This beach can get nice waves. Shallow access due to tides. Look out for other water sports.

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 Location
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Depending on Tide

Hazards:
- None
Location crowds:
- July
- August


Long sandy beach. Very wide on low tide. The west part of the bay is Port Eynon.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Summer:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


Usual UK conditions dictated by low pressure systems tracking in from West. Spring wetsuit for summer otherwise full steamer required. Can sail all year round if you are hardy enough.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- E
- ESE
- SE
- SSE
- S
Main Direction:
No Information


Best with winds from S to E.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk


From Swansea west on A4118 and follow signs to Horton.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- None


Lots of camping grounds. The beach can get packed at high tide.

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