Continent |
Europe |
Country |
England (UK) |
Next Big City |
Liverpool |
Next Town |
Ainsdale |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School, Rescue, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Currents, Shells |
Quality: |
Dirty |
Best Tide: |
Low tide, Coming tide |
Big tides. Real waves, choppy. A nice lagoon can be created, depending on tides. Strong rips after high tide coming out of the lagoons, keep hold of your board! Careful digging for sand to cover your kite, razor shells cover the beach. 3 pounds to park on the beach before 6 p.m. If you hit the beach at low tide you have a good mile to walk to get to the water.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Shells |
Beach Users: |
No information |
A huge beach with soft sand. If the wind hasn't been blowing hard!
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
Cold in winter, average 5-9°C. Decent summer from May to September can vary from 16-26°C. Year round riding is possible.
Best Months: |
April, May, September, October, November |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
WSW, W |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W, NW |
Mainly westerly winds. Best winds in autumn and spring.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Liverpool drive up north on A565 towards Southport and exit at Ainsdale and drive west to the beach.
Rules |
License |
You must have current Kitesurfing Association membership to kitesurf here. This will give you insurance should the worst happen. Regular checks are made by the wardens. It's for the good of everyone and aims to reduce the number of self-learners. Membership also includes regular updates by email and loads of info on current developments of the sport.
Unless you like Butlins...none!!