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Kite forecast Camber Sands today

Wind, gusts and direction at Camber Sands (East Sussex, United Kingdom) in knots, today hour by hour and for the next 3 days, with a plain verdict — kiteable, too light, gusty or too strong — and the best hours to ride.

Right now

Wind25 kn45 km/h
Gusts40 kngust spread 16 kn
DirectionSWfrom SW · 232°
KiteGustysmall kite (5–8 m)

no kiteable daylight hours.

Today, hour by hour

No daylight hours left today: see tomorrow.

Camber Sands kite forecast, next 3 days

  • Kiteable
  • Gusty
  • Too light
  • Too strong

Sunday 25 October

Kiteable 6 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 13:00–16:00: 18–30 kn from W.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0019 kn32 knWGusty
12:0021 kn34 knWGusty
15:0017 kn27 knWKiteable

Monday 26 October

Kiteable 3 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 07:00–08:00: 17–28 kn from SW.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0021 kn34 knSSWGusty
12:0022 kn35 knSSWGusty
15:0019 kn31 knSWKiteable

Tuesday 27 October

Kiteable 5 kiteable daylight hours. Best window 14:00–17:00: 16–26 kn from WSW.

TimeWindGustsDirectionVerdict
09:0021 kn34 knSWGusty
12:0018 kn30 knWSWKiteable
15:0016 kn25 knWSWKiteable

Daylight hours, local time; today every hour, the next days every 3 hours. Wind = mean speed at 10 m in knots; arrows point where the wind is going.

Forecast for Sat 21:00 local time · updated 2026-10-24 20:26 UTC

Typical wind at Camber Sands

On windy days (12 kn or more in the model) the wind at Camber Sands most often blows from SW (29% of them). Windiest months: September, November, December.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Windy days29%29%13%33%42%57%23%45%60%52%60%65%

From the ERA5 reanalysis, daily maximum wind and dominant direction for 2025: a coarse model that usually reads lower than the wind on the beach.

Wind map around Camber Sands

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Questions

Is it kiteable at Camber Sands today?
Gusty: wind 25 kn gusting 40 kn from SW (Sat 21:00). Today: no kiteable daylight hours.
When is the best time to kite at Camber Sands today?
No kiteable daylight hours are left today; the table shows the next days.
Which way does the wind usually blow at Camber Sands?
On windy days mostly from SW. Windiest months: September, November, December.
What counts as kiteable?
A mean wind of 12 to 35 knots in daylight, with gusts no more than 12 knots above the mean and under 40 knots. Under 12 kn most riders cannot stay upwind; over 35 kn or with big gusts it is dangerous.
Where do the numbers come from?
The Open-Meteo forecast for the spot (wind and gusts at 10 m). A model, not a wind meter: thermals, venturi effects between islands and offshore wind can change what you actually get. Never kite in offshore wind without a rescue boat.

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How it is computed

Hourly Open-Meteo forecast of wind speed, gusts and direction at 10 m for Camber Sands, in knots. Kiteable: mean wind 12–35 kn in daylight with gusts at most 12 kn above it and under 40 kn; gusty: right strength but bigger gusts; too light under 12 kn; too strong over 35 kn. Kite size from the mean wind for a rider of about 75 kg. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the steadiest wind closest to 16–25 kn. Typical wind from one year of the ERA5 reanalysis. Rebuilt every 6 hours. Live map.