Quieter Solent beach near Fareham, well-positioned for westerly/north-westerly winds. Works in SW through NW — the westerly arc gives cross-shore conditions along this south-facing stretch. Rideable at any tide state, making it a flexible option when Hayling is busy. Also listed by Airzone as Meon Shore / Titchfield Haven — same beach. School: Airzone Kitesurf School (since 2002, run by Berny & Zoe Maginn).
No measured beach/groyne height for this spot yet — log a beach report to add one.
🧭 Wind directions
Hill Head / Meon Shore on the Solent, faces ~SSW toward the Isle of Wight. OVER-LAND/Solent geometry: SW–W work cleanest off the water; NW is side-off (cross-offshore over the land); the S/SE onshore quadrant is partly Solent-sheltered and carried as PROVISIONAL (orange — capped at marginal until locals confirm). N–NE is offshore.
green = works (brightest = side-on) · blue = cross-shore · orange = side-off / unproven (care) · red = offshore, never · grey = excluded locally
Next 7 days at Hillhead (Meon Shore / Titchfield Haven)Lighter option: Sat 25 Jul ~13 kt — marginal — larger kites (14 m+). AROME and UKV 2km agree (within ~0 kt) over the next 60 h — confidence good (lead model here: UKV 2km).
Windguru forecast
7-day forecast
Wind scale:<1010–1112–1314–1516–1920–2930+ 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 — ~13 kt, big kites only. Peak ~13 kt WSW in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
Best window detail — 18:51–21:09 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.
Marginal — ~11 kt, big kites only. Peak ~11 kt SSW in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
2 kt
4 kt
↗ SW
11%
18°C
10:00
4 kt
6 kt
↑ SSW
13%
21°C
13:00
10 kt
14 kt
↑ SSW
95%
23°C
16:00
12 kt
13 kt
↗ SW
98%
24°C
19:00
12 kt
16 kt
↗ WSW
85%
23°C
Sat 25 Jul
No tide data
Marginal — ~13 kt, big kites only. Peak ~13 kt W in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
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.
