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Point Clear

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.

Launch area🚻 Public toilets (New Way car park)🍺 Ferryboat Inn (near Martello Tower)☕ Martello Tower tearoom / burger bar🏄 Push Kiting — kite school Open in Google Maps: Launch area • Public toilets (New Way car park) • Ferryboat Inn (near Martello Tower) • Martello Tower tearoom / burger bar • Push Kiting — kite school
Region
Essex
Skill level
Intermediate+ / flat water
Best tide window
Around high tide
Windguru
Windguru forecast →
Tide station
Clacton-On-Sea
Tide data
UKHO Admiralty — 7-day coverage (BST)
Wind data
Multi-model composite: AROME-FR 1.3km / UKV 2km / HARM-DK 2km / ICON 2.2km / Zephr-HD 2.6km / IFS-HRES 9km / GFS 13km — best-resolution slot wins at each timestamp
Last updated
Page rebuilt: 3 June 2026 06:16 BST
Forecast data: 3 June 2026 00:21 BST
Tide data: 3 June 2026 00:21 BST

Windguru forecast

8-day forecast

Wind scale: <10 10–11 12–13 14–15 16–19 20–29 30+ kt ⚠

Multi-model composite: AROME-FR 1.3km → UKV 2km → HARM-DK 2km → ICON 2.2km → Zephr-HD 2.6km → IFS-HRES 9km → GFS 13km. At each timestamp the best-resolution model with data wins; gaps in one model are filled from the next. Temperature blended from GFS. Tides from UKHO Admiralty (BST, 7-day window). Always verify on Windguru.

Tue 2 Jun

HW 01:40 4.3m LW 07:50 0.9m HW 13:55 4.2m LW 20:20 0.7m
Low-wind specialist day — peak 13 kt. Peak 13 kt from WSW around 05:00–19:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
11 kt
23 kt
↑ SSW
100%
14°C
09:00
10 kt
17 kt
↗ WSW
98%
16°C
12:00
10 kt
22 kt
→ W
100%
17°C
15:00
7 kt
27 kt
↘ NNW
100%
18°C
18:00
10 kt
18 kt
↗ SW
100%
16°C
21:00
7 kt
17 kt
→ W
100%
14°C

Wed 3 Jun

HW 02:15 4.3m LW 08:20 0.9m HW 14:30 4.2m LW 20:50 0.7m
Kiteable — peak 24 kt SSW around 13:00–17:00 BST. Working direction (SSW) at Point Clear with peak 24 kt at 16:00 BST.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
11 kt
19 kt
↗ WSW
56%
12°C
09:00
14 kt
25 kt
↗ SW
100%
16°C
12:00
20 kt
32 kt
↗ SW
100%
15°C
15:00
23 kt
38 kt
↑ SSW
100%
14°C
18:00
17 kt
33 kt
↗ SW
96%
16°C
21:00
19 kt
30 kt
↗ WSW
100%
14°C

Thu 4 Jun

HW 02:50 4.2m LW 08:45 1.0m HW 15:05 4.1m LW 21:25 0.7m
Kiteable — peak 22 kt SW around 05:00–14:00 BST. Working direction (SW) at Point Clear with peak 22 kt at 12:00 BST.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
19 kt
28 kt
↗ SW
33%
14°C
09:00
19 kt
28 kt
↗ SW
26%
16°C
12:00
21 kt
32 kt
↗ SW
59%
16°C
15:00
17 kt
25 kt
↗ WSW
95%
16°C
18:00
13 kt
26 kt
↗ WSW
66%
15°C
21:00
13 kt
19 kt
→ WSW
54%
—

Fri 5 Jun

HW 03:25 4.1m LW 09:20 1.0m HW 15:45 4.0m LW 22:00 0.7m
Kiteable — peak 16 kt WSW around 07:00–16:00 BST. Working direction (WSW) at Point Clear with peak 16 kt at 10:00 BST.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
11 kt
24 kt
→ WSW
92%
12°C
09:00
11 kt
25 kt
→ WSW
86%
15°C
12:00
10 kt
23 kt
→ WSW
97%
16°C
15:00
8 kt
21 kt
→ WSW
99%
17°C
18:00
8 kt
16 kt
→ W
80%
17°C

Sat 6 Jun

HW 04:05 4.0m LW 10:00 1.1m HW 16:25 3.9m LW 22:40 0.8m
Not kiteable today — wind from ESE. Peak 16 kt from ESE (13:00–16:00 BST). This is not a working direction at Point Clear — working dirs: W / WSW / SW / SSW.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
5 kt
8 kt
↗ SW
100%
12°C
09:00
7 kt
14 kt
↖ SSE
93%
14°C
12:00
11 kt
23 kt
↖ SE
99%
15°C
15:00
12 kt
26 kt
↖ ESE
100%
15°C
18:00
4 kt
6 kt
↖ SE
100%
17°C

Sun 7 Jun

HW 04:50 3.9m LW 10:45 1.2m HW 17:10 3.8m LW 23:25 0.8m
Low-wind specialist day — peak 13 kt. Peak 13 kt from W around 07:00–13:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
10 kt
16 kt
→ WSW
99%
12°C
10:00
13 kt
20 kt
→ W
43%
16°C
13:00
11 kt
16 kt
→ WSW
100%
18°C
16:00
6 kt
10 kt
↗ WSW
65%
19°C
19:00
9 kt
12 kt
→ W
14%
18°C

Mon 8 Jun

No tide data
Low-wind specialist day — peak 13 kt. Peak 13 kt from SW around 19:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
5 kt
9 kt
→ W
99%
14°C
10:00
9 kt
11 kt
↗ SW
66%
17°C
13:00
9 kt
15 kt
↗ SW
56%
19°C
16:00
7 kt
10 kt
↗ WSW
72%
20°C
19:00
13 kt
20 kt
↗ SW
98%
19°C

Tue 9 Jun

No tide data
Low-wind specialist day — peak 12 kt. Peak 12 kt from SW around 07:00–16:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
12 kt
18 kt
↗ SW
100%
15°C
10:00
9 kt
12 kt
↗ SW
7%
18°C
13:00
10 kt
15 kt
↘ NW
99%
20°C
16:00
10 kt
14 kt
↗ SSW
4%
22°C
19:00
5 kt
9 kt
↓ NNE
59%
21°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 / HARM-DK / ICON / Zephr-HD / IFS-HRES / GFS — best resolution per timestamp). 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.