Sheltered tidal lagoon behind the Colne estuary — a specialist flat-water freeride/freestyle spot at its best when the wind has a W or SW component around high tide. Butter-flat and great for progression, but intermediate-plus due to estuary character, technical launches, and limited parking. Set against the backdrop of a historic Martello Tower. Schools nearby: Push Kiting. Note: NO public toilets at the spot — plan accordingly (Ferry Boat Inn / Martello tearoom for customers).
No measured beach/groyne height for this spot yet — log a beach report to add one.
🧭 Wind directions
Faces SW/SSW across the mouth of the Colne estuary — sheltered, estuary chop. Working winds are the W–SW quadrant; offshore/blocked is from the NE (over St Osyth).
green = works (brightest = side-on) · blue = cross-shore · orange = side-off / unproven (care) · red = offshore, never · grey = excluded locally
Next 7 days at Point ClearBest of the week: Fri 4 Sep, ~18 kt around 14:00–16:00 BST (an OK session on a 12 m — powered-down at the bottom end) — gusty (+9 kt). Also kiteable: Tue 8 Sep (~14 kt). AROME and UKV 2km agree (within ~3 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, 7-day window). Always verify on Windguru.
OK session — ~17 kt W in the green window (15:00–17:00 BST). Working direction (W) with ~17 kt for 3 h inside the tide window (14:20–20:20 BST around the high tide). an OK session on a 12 m — powered-down at the bottom end.
Best window detail — 14:20–19:39 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~16 kt in the high-tide window. Late-evening session — fine in summer, but a late drive home from London.
TimeWindGustDir
14:0018 ktg27W
15:00 ★17 ktg25W
16:00 ★18 ktg27W
17:00 ★17 ktg25WNW
18:00 ★16 ktg24W
19:00 ★14 ktg20W
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
14:00
18 kt
27 kt
→ W
100%
21°C
15:00
17 kt
26 kt
→ W
100%
21°C
16:00
18 kt
27 kt
→ W
100%
21°C
17:00
17 kt
25 kt
→ WNW
100%
21°C
18:00
15 kt
23 kt
→ W
100%
20°C
19:00
14 kt
20 kt
→ W
100%
20°C
20:00
11 kt
17 kt
→ WNW
37%
19°C
21:00
9 kt
14 kt
→ W
—
17°C
Sat 5 Sep
HW 05:55 3.6mLW 12:10 1.2mHW 18:25 3.9m
Sub-kiteable — peak only 9 kt. Peak wind only 9 kt from WNW in the tide window. Below the kiteable threshold for almost every rider.
Marginal — ~11 kt, big kites only. Peak ~11 kt S in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only. ★ Gets dark at 19:28 — almost none of this window is in daylight.
Marginal — ~12 kt, big kites only. Peak ~12 kt W in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only. ★ Gets dark at 19:26 — almost none of this window is in daylight.
OK session — ~16 kt WSW in the green window (08:00–09:00 BST). Working direction (WSW) with ~16 kt for 2 h inside the tide window (07:25–13:25 BST around the high tide). an OK session on a 12 m — powered-down at the bottom end.
Best window detail — 07:26–13:26 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~13 kt in the high-tide window. Early-bird session — on the water near sunrise; allow ~2 h for the drive.
Marginal — ~12 kt, big kites only. Peak ~12 kt W 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
06:00
10 kt
21 kt
→ W
12%
12°C
09:00
12 kt
21 kt
→ WNW
34%
15°C
12:00
12 kt
17 kt
→ W
79%
18°C
15:00
12 kt
18 kt
→ WNW
93%
20°C
18:00
10 kt
15 kt
→ WNW
76%
19°C
Thu 10 Sep
LW 06:10 1.0mHW 12:10 4.5mLW 18:45 0.4m
Runs out of daylight — ~17 kt SW. Working direction (SW) with ~17 kt for 3 h inside the tide window (09:10–15:10 BST around the high tide). an OK session on a 12 m — powered-down at the bottom end. ★ Gets dark at 19:20 — almost none of this window is in daylight.
Pick a past day to compare three things: the forecast we published (frozen before each hour, never revised afterwards), the wind that actually happened (Open-Meteo reanalysis, hours 05:00–21:00 UK), and what the live weather stations near the spot actually recorded (amber, from 2 Aug 2026). You can go right up to today — today shows the forecast and the live stations; the reanalysis for today lands tomorrow morning.
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.
