Adjacent to East Beach. Reveals ankle- to waist-deep lagoons at low tide — a favourite for freestyle, freeride, and improving riders. Works in W, SW, S, SE, and E. Most riders switch to East Beach as the tide comes in. Butter-flat channels when the banks are exposed. The spot gets busy, and mussel beds mean booties are strongly recommended. Paid Southend Council parking nearby. School: Essex Kitesurf School (mobile, Southend-based).
No measured beach/groyne height for this spot yet — log a beach report to add one.
🧭 Wind directions
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Thorpe Bay/Southend — the classic flat-water spot, faces ~S into the estuary. E-through-W working; N is offshore off the town. Opposite side of the Southend headland to East Beach.
green = works (brightest = side-on) · blue = cross-shore · orange = side-off / unproven (care) · red = offshore, never · grey = excluded locally
Next 7 days at Uncle Tom’s CabinLighter option: Wed 22 Jul ~18 kt — an OK session on a 12 m. AROME and UKV 2km agree (within ~1 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, 6-day window). Always verify on Windguru.
Not kiteable today — wind from NNE. Peak 12 kt from NNE is cross-offshore (side-off) at Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Working directions here: W / SW / S / SE / E.
Not kiteable today — wind from N. Peak 12 kt from N is offshore (blows straight out to sea) at Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Working directions here: W / SW / S / SE / E.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
10 kt
16 kt
↓ NNW
13%
14°C
09:00
12 kt
20 kt
↓ N
13%
17°C
12:00
10 kt
21 kt
↓ N
46%
19°C
15:00
13 kt
21 kt
← E
94%
18°C
18:00
10 kt
14 kt
← E
—
18°C
21:00
4 kt
11 kt
← ENE
—
18°C
Mon 20 Jul
HW 05:30 5.5mLW 11:30 1.1mHW 17:45 5.5m
Marginal — ~10 kt, big kites only. Peak ~10 kt ESE in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
Best window detail — 08:14–14:44 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~7 kt in the low-tide window.
Kiteable wind, outside the best tide window. ~18 kt ENE (18:00–19:00 BST) but that is OUTSIDE the green tide window (09:35–16:05 BST around the low tide). Possible for riders who know the spot — not the typical window, not for beginners.
Best window detail — 09:35–16:05 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~7 kt in the low-tide window.
Marginal — ~11 kt, big kites only. Peak ~11 kt E in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
Best window detail — 10:35–17:05 BST (UKV 2km hourly)
Hourly UKV 2km wind for the 2-hour tide window (★) plus an hour either side, averaging ~7 kt in the low-tide window.
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.
