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Minster
North Kent’s go-to spot when the wind goes northerly. Best in NW, N, and NE — NW and N are the sweet spot. SW is specifically flagged as UNSAFE here — do not launch in a southwesterly. Works at both high and low tide in the right conditions. Flat-to-chop, small waves in stronger northerlies. Suitable for most levels when conditions are right.
Next 7 days at MinsterLighter option: Mon 22 Jun ~14 kt — possible on larger kites (14 m+). AROME and UKV 2km agree (within ~2 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.
Not kiteable today — wind from SW. Peak 14 kt from SW (16:00–18:00 BST). This is not a working direction at Minster — working dirs: NW / N / NE. SW explicitly flagged UNSAFE — do not launch in SW.
06:00
4 kt
7 kt
↗ WSW
6%
18°C
09:00
6 kt
9 kt
← E
9%
21°C
12:00
5 kt
9 kt
← ENE
62%
23°C
15:00
10 kt
22 kt
↗ SW
96%
24°C
18:00
11 kt
21 kt
↗ SW
100%
22°C
21:00
10 kt
13 kt
↗ SW
100%
20°C
Not kiteable today — wind from E. Peak 11 kt from E (06:00–18:00 BST). This is not a working direction at Minster — working dirs: NW / N / NE. SW explicitly flagged UNSAFE — do not launch in SW.
06:00
8 kt
13 kt
→ WSW
100%
17°C
09:00
6 kt
10 kt
↘ NW
75%
20°C
12:00
5 kt
9 kt
↙ NNE
99%
23°C
15:00
9 kt
12 kt
← E
90%
23°C
18:00
8 kt
12 kt
↖ ESE
63%
22°C
21:00
8 kt
13 kt
→ WSW
100%
20°C
Not kiteable today — wind from E. Peak 13 kt from E (07:00–19:00 BST). This is not a working direction at Minster — working dirs: NW / N / NE. SW explicitly flagged UNSAFE — do not launch in SW.
06:00
8 kt
14 kt
← E
67%
17°C
09:00
10 kt
14 kt
← E
31%
18°C
12:00
10 kt
15 kt
↙ ENE
32%
19°C
15:00
12 kt
17 kt
← E
46%
20°C
18:00
11 kt
18 kt
↙ NE
67%
19°C
21:00
8 kt
13 kt
↙ NE
76%
19°C
Low-wind specialist day — peak 15 kt. Peak 15 kt from NE around 07:00–19:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
Best window detail — 10:48–14:48 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.
TimeWindGustDir
10:009 ktg13ENE
13:00 ★11 ktg16ENE
06:00
12 kt
18 kt
↙ NE
100%
16°C
09:00
14 kt
20 kt
↙ NE
92%
16°C
12:00
14 kt
20 kt
↙ NE
94%
16°C
15:00
13 kt
18 kt
↙ NE
97%
16°C
18:00
12 kt
17 kt
↙ NE
94%
16°C
Not kiteable today — wind from E. Peak 10 kt from E (07:00–19:00 BST). This is not a working direction at Minster — working dirs: NW / N / NE. SW explicitly flagged UNSAFE — do not launch in SW.
06:00
8 kt
11 kt
↙ NE
88%
16°C
09:00
9 kt
12 kt
↙ NE
73%
16°C
12:00
9 kt
11 kt
← ENE
44%
17°C
15:00
9 kt
12 kt
← ENE
33%
17°C
18:00
9 kt
13 kt
← E
46%
17°C
Marginal — light wind, peak 11 kt. Light-wind day. Peak 11 kt from ENE around 09:00–19:00 BST. Big-kite specialists (14–17 m) only — most kiters won't get planing.
06:00
7 kt
9 kt
↙ ENE
17%
17°C
09:00
10 kt
13 kt
↙ ENE
49%
17°C
12:00
11 kt
15 kt
← ENE
40%
17°C
15:00
10 kt
14 kt
← ENE
82%
17°C
18:00
9 kt
13 kt
↙ ENE
83%
17°C
Low-wind specialist day — peak 12 kt. Peak 12 kt from ENE around 07:00–18:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
06:00
10 kt
14 kt
← E
96%
17°C
09:00
12 kt
15 kt
← ENE
95%
17°C
12:00
12 kt
15 kt
← ENE
85%
17°C
15:00
11 kt
13 kt
↙ ENE
81%
17°C
18:00
9 kt
12 kt
↙ ENE
48%
17°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.
