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Calshot Spit
Famous mile-long sand-and-shingle spit on the southern bank of Southampton Water. Works in essentially any wind direction because of the spit’s shape; NE/E give cross-to-cross-onshore at the front of the spit, and the summer SW sea breeze gets funnelled down the Solent reliably. Shallow sandbar on the Solent side at low tide creates a big butter-flat lagoon (ideal for learning). Watch for strong tidal flow around the spit. School: Calshot Activities Centre (council watersports centre).
📏 Tide heights — next 7 days (chart datum at Calshot Castle)| Sun 19 | HW 02:30 4.1m · HW 05:25 4.2m · LW 08:40 0.9m · HW 15:10 4.2m · HW 17:45 4.5m · LW 21:05 1.2m |
| Mon 20 | HW 03:20 4.0m · HW 06:10 4.1m · LW 09:25 1.1m · HW 16:00 4.1m · HW 18:30 4.3m · LW 21:50 1.4m |
| Tue 21 | HW 04:05 3.8m · HW 06:50 3.9m · LW 10:15 1.4m · HW 16:45 3.9m · HW 19:15 4.0m · LW 22:40 1.6m |
| Wed 22 | HW 04:55 3.6m · HW 07:40 3.7m · LW 11:10 1.7m · HW 17:30 3.8m · HW 20:00 3.8m · LW 23:45 1.9m |
| Thu 23 | HW 05:50 3.5m · HW 08:35 3.5m · LW 12:15 1.9m · HW 18:20 3.6m · HW 21:05 3.6m |
| Fri 24 | LW 01:00 2.0m · HW 06:55 3.4m · HW 10:20 3.2m · LW 13:25 2.0m · HW 19:20 3.5m · HW 22:50 3.3m |
No measured beach/groyne height for this spot yet — log a beach report to add one.
🧭 Wind directions Calshot Spit — a spit with water on the Solent AND Southampton Water sides, so you launch to suit the wind. A single facing bearing does not apply; the broad curated list is trusted wholesale.
Next 7 days at Calshot SpitBest of the week: Sat 25 Jul, ~13 kt around 13:00–15:00 BST (marginal — larger kites (14 m+)) — gusty (+9 kt). Lighter option: Mon 20 Jul ~11 kt — marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils. AROME and UKV 2km agree (within ~1 kt) over the next 60 h — confidence good (lead model here: UKV 2km).
Windguru forecast
7-day forecast
Wind scale:
<10
10–11
12–13
14–15
16–19
20–29
30+ kt ⚠
Multi-model composite: the first 60 hours come from AROME-FR 1.3km and UKV 2km (AROME first, UKV filling its gaps); beyond 60 h the best available of HARM-DK 2km → ICON 2.2km → Zephr-HD 2.6km → IFS-HRES 9km → GFS 13km extends the table to the end of day 7. Temperature blended from GFS. Tides from UKHO Admiralty (BST, 6-day window). Always verify on Windguru.
Marginal — ~11 kt, big kites only. Peak ~11 kt NNE in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
Best window detail — 18:04–21:10 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~9 kt in the low-tide window. Late-evening session — fine in summer, but a late drive home from London.
TimeWindGustDir
18:008 ktg13NNE
19:00 ★8 ktg12NE
20:00 ★9 ktg13NE
06:00
6 kt
10 kt
↓ NNE
100%
15°C
09:00
6 kt
10 kt
↓ NNE
100%
18°C
12:00
9 kt
15 kt
↓ N
100%
20°C
15:00
11 kt
15 kt
↓ NNE
100%
22°C
18:00
10 kt
15 kt
↓ NNE
—
22°C
21:00
8 kt
13 kt
↙ NE
—
22°C
Marginal — ~13 kt, big kites only. Peak ~13 kt SW in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
Best window detail — 18:50–21:09 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~8 kt in the low-tide window. Late-evening session — fine in summer, but a late drive home from London.
TimeWindGustDir
18:0010 ktg15SW
19:00 ★8 ktg13SW
20:00 ★7 ktg11SW
06:00
5 kt
7 kt
↓ N
49%
16°C
09:00
7 kt
12 kt
↙ NNE
—
19°C
12:00
6 kt
14 kt
↙ NE
—
21°C
15:00
9 kt
18 kt
↗ SW
—
21°C
18:00
11 kt
19 kt
↗ SW
29%
20°C
21:00
6 kt
10 kt
↑ SSW
50%
19°C
Marginal — ~10 kt, big kites only. Peak ~10 kt NNE in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
Best window detail — 07:13–13:13 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~5 kt in the low-tide window.
TimeWindGustDir
07:004 ktg6N
10:00 ★5 ktg9N
13:00 ★5 ktg9NE
06:00
6 kt
15 kt
↓ N
3%
17°C
09:00
8 kt
15 kt
↓ N
15%
20°C
12:00
6 kt
13 kt
↓ N
18%
22°C
15:00
8 kt
11 kt
↗ SW
17%
24°C
18:00
9 kt
14 kt
↗ SW
19%
23°C
21:00
6 kt
11 kt
↗ SW
28%
20°C
Sub-kiteable — peak only 6 kt. Peak wind only 6 kt from W in the tide window. Below the kiteable threshold for almost every rider.
06:00
4 kt
5 kt
↘ NW
97%
16°C
09:00
3 kt
7 kt
↘ NNW
99%
20°C
12:00
4 kt
9 kt
↘ NW
100%
24°C
15:00
13 kt
16 kt
↗ SW
100%
23°C
18:00
7 kt
13 kt
↗ SW
76%
23°C
Sub-kiteable — peak only 8 kt. Peak wind only 8 kt from NNE in the tide window. Below the kiteable threshold for almost every rider.
06:00
7 kt
17 kt
↓ NNE
28%
14°C
09:00
8 kt
16 kt
↙ NNE
4%
20°C
12:00
7 kt
11 kt
↓ NNE
7%
24°C
15:00
10 kt
17 kt
↗ SW
27%
24°C
18:00
12 kt
17 kt
↗ SW
56%
22°C
Marginal — ~11 kt, big kites only. Peak ~11 kt SW in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
07:00
2 kt
4 kt
→ WSW
8%
18°C
10:00
4 kt
7 kt
↗ SW
15%
22°C
13:00
7 kt
12 kt
↗ SW
97%
23°C
16:00
11 kt
13 kt
↗ SW
99%
24°C
19:00
10 kt
16 kt
↗ SW
90%
22°C
Viable session — ~15 kt WSW in the green window (16:00–16:00 BST). Working direction (WSW) with ~15 kt for 3 h inside the tide window. viable — a powered-down 12 m session.
07:00
6 kt
10 kt
→ W
100%
17°C
10:00
12 kt
16 kt
→ W
100%
21°C
13:00
11 kt
18 kt
→ WNW
100%
21°C
16:00
15 kt
22 kt
↗ WSW
100%
21°C
19:00
10 kt
15 kt
→ WNW
74%
22°C
Tide times: UKHO Admiralty predictions via
Admiralty Tidal API. Times in BST, rounded to nearest 5 min. Wind & temperature: Windguru multi-model composite (AROME-FR + UKV 2km for the first 60 h, then ICON / Zephr-HD / IFS-HRES / GFS out to day 7). Map: ©
OpenStreetMap contributors.
Important: Forecasts are model-derived and may change. Always verify on
Windguru and check local tide tables before you go. LKSA accepts no liability for decisions made based on this forecast.
