Continent |
Europe |
Country |
England (UK) |
Next Big City |
Plymouth |
Next Town |
Kingsbridge, Bigbury |
Type: |
Ocean, River Mouth |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Chop |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Animals, Rocks |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Flat and choppy water with some waves up to 1m, but run quiet long. Very flat water in NW winds.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
Sandy beach. At medium to high tide this beach is quite small and frequented by windsurfers, so kiters be careful. At low tide the spit between the island and Bigbury allows you to launch either side, depending on wind direction, but it does get very busy in the summer and unless you know how to handle a kite, avoid kiting here when it is busy. Low tide - mid tide: avoid two hours either side of high tide because beach is either too small or non-existent.
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Typical UK conditions. Wetsuit all year needed, summer maybe without.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE, SE, NW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Good in NW winds and on E, SE.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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No information |
About 20 miles Southeast of Plymouth. Get on A379 and exit onto B3392 to Bigbury, pass it and continue to Bigbury-On-Sea. Park at the parking across Burgh Island.
Rules |
Zones |
Advanced levels only. Good kite control and upwind a must. Beginners OK at low tide. Burgh Island is recognized as being one of the best kitesurfing spots in South Devon, but it's not ideal. First of all it is a very popular windsurfing and surfing spot, so you aren't very welcome if you are going to cause a nuisance.