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Kitesurf Location - Shore Road or Whitley Bay ( ID shore_road )      Hits: 1262
 
You are here: Europe > England (UK) > Kitesurf Location - Shore Road or Whitley Bay ( ID shore_road )
Continent: Europe
Country: England (UK)
Next Big City (Airport):  Bournemouth
Next Town: Poole
Latitude:   50.6978
Longitude: -1.9331
Type:
- Lagoon
- River
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
Features:
- School
- Shop
- Repair
- Toilet
- Food
- Parking

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Water
Type:
- Shallow
- Flat
Hazards:
- Ships/Boats

Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat to choppy water. Big shallow area. An excellent place to learn/practice freestyle tricks. Can get very crowded during the spring/summer months. When crowded, it is necessary to spend a while edging up-wind to the deeper areas of the harbour that is free from beginners/learners.

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 Location
Type:
- Grass
- Sand
Size:
- Small

Hazards:
- Road
- Cars
Location crowds:
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
200m long, sandy beach. Grassy rigging area behind it, also the street. An excellent place to learn/ practice freestyle tricks. Can get VERY crowded during the spring/ summer months. When crowded, it is necessary to spend a while edging up-wind to the deeper areas of the harbour that is free from beginners/ learners.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Typical UK conditions. Wetsuit all year needed, summer maybe without.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   
Best Months:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- September
- October
- November
- December
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
- Frontal Winds

Best Direction:
- NW
Main Direction:
- SW
- WSW
- W
- WNW
- NW
Works on all wind directions, except for N and NE. Best direction in NW.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
- Bus
- Boat
Access:
No Information
Drive towards Sandbanks and get onto the Shore Road. Here you will see the small beach, facing West, before you get to Sandbanks.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones
Avoid the shipping lane. Be careful with your kite, the street is just next to the beach. Also known as Evening Hill.

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 Nightlife
Bournemouth is 2 miles away, excellent nightlife. There are a couple of bars/pubs in the immediate vicinity, one of which is 'wetsuit friendly'.

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