One of the largest natural harbours in the world and one of the finest kite spots in the UK. Exceptionally sheltered flat water inside the harbour — particularly around Whitley Lake (waist-deep, calm) — outstanding for learning, foiling, and progression. Works in a broad range of directions; use local judgement for the right launch point within the harbour. Rideable at any tide; low tide can be very shallow and muddy in places. About 2 hours from west London — feasible day trip. Schools & shops: Poole Harbour Watersports, Easy Riders, The Watersports Academy, Poseidon Kite School, Flow Watersports.
No measured beach/groyne height for this spot yet — log a beach report to add one.
🧭 Wind directions
Poole Harbour — large enclosed harbour; launch to suit the wind, so a facing bearing does not apply. Broad curated list trusted wholesale.
Next 7 days at Poole HarbourLighter option: Thu 10 Sep ~17 kt — an OK session on a 12 m — powered-down at the bottom end. 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.
Fri 4 Sep
LW 09:30 1.1mHW 13:05 1.8mLW 22:15 1.2m
Marginal — ~13 kt, big kites only. Peak ~13 kt WNW in the tide window. marginal — larger kites (14 m+) — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only. ★ Gets dark at 19:32 — almost none of this window is in daylight.
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.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
6 kt
10 kt
→ WNW
50%
15°C
09:00
6 kt
10 kt
→ WNW
29%
16°C
12:00
6 kt
11 kt
↗ WSW
56%
18°C
15:00
10 kt
15 kt
↗ WSW
75%
19°C
18:00
8 kt
12 kt
↗ SW
4%
18°C
21:00
5 kt
8 kt
→ W
—
18°C
Sun 6 Sep
HW 08:05 1.9mLW 12:30 1.3mHW 19:25 1.9m
Marginal — ~11 kt, big kites only. Peak ~11 kt SE in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
Best window detail — 09:28–15:28 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~11 kt in the low-tide window.
Brief peak — under the 2-hour session rule. ~15 kt WSW in the tide window but the ≥15 kt stretch lasts under 2 hours — not a full session for a long drive; locals already nearby might grab it. ★ Gets dark at 19:26 — almost none of this window is in daylight.
Best window detail — 10:51–16:51 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~13 kt in the low-tide window.
Brief peak — under the 2-hour session rule. ~19 kt WNW in the tide window but the ≥15 kt stretch lasts under 2 hours — not a full session for a long drive; locals already nearby might grab it. ★ Gets dark at 19:24 — almost none of this window is in daylight.
Best window detail — 11:54–17:54 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~14 kt in the low-tide window.
Runs out of daylight — ~15 kt SW. Working direction (SW) with ~15 kt for 3 h inside the tide window (13:30–19:00 BST around the low 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.
