Spots › Dorset
Poole Harbour
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.
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.
Kiteable — peak 18 kt W around 11:00–20:00 BST. Working direction (W) at Poole Harbour with peak 18 kt at 16:00 BST.
06:00
13 kt
19 kt
→ WSW
93%
14°C
09:00
15 kt
19 kt
→ W
28%
15°C
12:00
17 kt
24 kt
↗ WSW
76%
16°C
15:00
14 kt
24 kt
→ W
61%
16°C
18:00
15 kt
22 kt
→ WNW
1%
16°C
21:00
14 kt
21 kt
→ W
50%
14°C
Kiteable — peak 27 kt WSW around 12:00–17:00 BST. Working direction (WSW) at Poole Harbour with peak 27 kt at 16:00 BST.
06:00
15 kt
24 kt
↗ SW
100%
13°C
09:00
20 kt
30 kt
↗ SSW
100%
14°C
12:00
25 kt
35 kt
↗ SW
100%
14°C
15:00
27 kt
36 kt
↗ WSW
55%
17°C
18:00
24 kt
34 kt
↗ SW
93%
15°C
21:00
22 kt
30 kt
↗ WSW
68%
14°C
Kiteable — peak 23 kt SW around 05:00–16:00 BST. Working direction (SW) at Poole Harbour with peak 23 kt at 11:00 BST.
06:00
21 kt
30 kt
↗ WSW
32%
14°C
09:00
22 kt
33 kt
↗ SW
33%
15°C
12:00
20 kt
33 kt
→ WSW
66%
15°C
15:00
16 kt
30 kt
→ W
100%
15°C
18:00
15 kt
28 kt
→ W
38%
15°C
21:00
13 kt
22 kt
→ W
6%
—
Kiteable — peak 16 kt W around 07:00–16:00 BST. Working direction (W) at Poole Harbour with peak 16 kt at 07:00 BST.
06:00
11 kt
23 kt
→ W
68%
11°C
09:00
10 kt
22 kt
→ W
89%
13°C
12:00
10 kt
14 kt
→ W
92%
14°C
15:00
12 kt
23 kt
↗ WSW
86%
14°C
18:00
12 kt
18 kt
↗ WSW
95%
14°C
Kiteable — peak 24 kt ESE around 13:00–16:00 BST. Working direction (ESE) at Poole Harbour with peak 24 kt at 13:00 BST.
06:00
9 kt
21 kt
↖ ESE
95%
13°C
09:00
11 kt
25 kt
↖ SE
100%
14°C
12:00
14 kt
34 kt
↖ ESE
100%
14°C
15:00
14 kt
34 kt
↖ SE
78%
14°C
18:00
9 kt
16 kt
↗ SW
81%
15°C
Low-wind specialist day — peak 13 kt. Peak 13 kt from WSW around 07:00–16:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
07:00
10 kt
18 kt
→ WSW
69%
12°C
10:00
13 kt
23 kt
↗ WSW
84%
16°C
13:00
13 kt
25 kt
↗ WSW
71%
17°C
16:00
13 kt
12 kt
↗ WSW
92%
16°C
19:00
9 kt
16 kt
↗ WSW
94%
15°C
Low-wind specialist day — peak 14 kt. Peak 14 kt from SW around 10:00–19:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
07:00
4 kt
8 kt
↗ WSW
100%
14°C
10:00
11 kt
13 kt
↗ SW
50%
16°C
13:00
12 kt
22 kt
↗ SW
92%
17°C
16:00
12 kt
13 kt
↗ SW
43%
17°C
19:00
14 kt
26 kt
↗ SW
95%
16°C
Low-wind specialist day — peak 13 kt. Peak 13 kt from SW around 10:00–16:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
07:00
9 kt
16 kt
→ W
100%
15°C
10:00
10 kt
11 kt
↗ SW
2%
18°C
13:00
8 kt
16 kt
↘ NW
99%
19°C
16:00
13 kt
14 kt
↗ SW
41%
19°C
19:00
5 kt
11 kt
↓ N
87%
18°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.
