Continent |
Europe |
Country |
England (UK) |
Next Big City |
London |
Next Town |
Colchester, Clacton-on-Sea |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Wave breaker |
Quality: |
Cloudy |
Best Tide: |
No information |
At the end of Clacton beach, called the Martello, there are 4 large bays sheltered by large rock jetties, to help beach erosion, which means the water is dead flat when winds are side and sideonshore.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Other |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Long, sandy beach. Sunbathers and swimmers normally stick to the main beach of Clacton, but there are 4 bays further west with plenty of space and plenty of sand for easy set up and launching of kites. Unless its a really hot day or a bank holiday, you might have space on the beach, but you will not find anywhere to park. Large rocks and jetties wooden sewage pipe holder in main kite beach.
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Spring:
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Normal, Thick |
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Summer:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Fall:
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Normal, Thick |
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Winter:
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Thick |
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 8°C in winter. Season May to October.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
No information |
Best Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, SW |
Main Direction: |
No information |
Best with NE to E and SW.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Colchester drive southeast on B1027 towards Clacton-on-Sea. Finding a parking spot in summer is not easy, better go to Southend.
Rules |
No information |
The kite surfers are friendly though, will help if you are in trouble and like wise would be nice too.
Bars.
