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Walpole Bay

Big sandy bay east of Margate with an expansive tidal pool. Works in a broad N / NE / E / SE arc — a good Thanet alternative to Minnis when the wind backs east. Shallow and flat at low tide, popular with novices. Kite Pirates run sessions here.

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Region
Kent
Skill level
Beginner OK at low tide
Best tide window
Low to mid tide
Windguru
Windguru forecast →
Tide station
Margate
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 01:50 4.5m LW 07:55 0.8m HW 14:05 4.5m LW 20:30 0.7m
Not kiteable today — wind from SSW. Peak 16 kt from SSW (05:00–21:00 BST). This is not a working direction at Walpole Bay — working dirs: NNE / NE / ENE / E / ESE / SE.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
13 kt
17 kt
↑ SSW
98%
14°C
09:00
13 kt
20 kt
↑ SSW
99%
15°C
12:00
11 kt
14 kt
↗ WSW
92%
16°C
15:00
14 kt
19 kt
→ WSW
30%
16°C
18:00
14 kt
18 kt
→ WSW
27%
15°C
21:00
15 kt
19 kt
→ WSW
15%
15°C

Wed 3 Jun

HW 02:30 4.4m LW 08:25 0.9m HW 14:40 4.4m LW 21:00 0.8m
Not kiteable today — wind from SSW. Peak 25 kt from SSW (13:00–19:00 BST). This is not a working direction at Walpole Bay — working dirs: NNE / NE / ENE / E / ESE / SE.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
14 kt
19 kt
↗ WSW
85%
13°C
09:00
16 kt
24 kt
↗ SW
100%
15°C
12:00
23 kt
33 kt
↗ SSW
100%
15°C
15:00
24 kt
33 kt
↑ SSW
98%
14°C
18:00
23 kt
33 kt
↗ SW
66%
16°C
21:00
19 kt
24 kt
↗ SW
20%
15°C

Thu 4 Jun

HW 03:05 4.3m LW 09:00 0.9m HW 15:15 4.4m LW 21:35 0.8m
Not kiteable today — wind from SW. Peak 23 kt from SW (06:00–16:00 BST). This is not a working direction at Walpole Bay — working dirs: NNE / NE / ENE / E / ESE / SE.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
19 kt
26 kt
↗ SW
97%
13°C
09:00
21 kt
28 kt
↗ WSW
66%
15°C
12:00
21 kt
29 kt
↗ SW
80%
15°C
15:00
21 kt
30 kt
↗ SW
96%
15°C
18:00
17 kt
23 kt
↗ WSW
40%
15°C
21:00
16 kt
21 kt
↗ WSW
68%
—

Fri 5 Jun

HW 03:45 4.3m LW 09:35 1.0m HW 15:55 4.3m LW 22:15 0.8m
Not kiteable today — wind from WSW. Peak 16 kt from WSW (05:00–10:00 BST). This is not a working direction at Walpole Bay — working dirs: NNE / NE / ENE / E / ESE / SE.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
05:00
16 kt
22 kt
→ WSW
3%
—
06:00
16 kt
21 kt
→ WSW
14%
—
07:00
15 kt
20 kt
→ WSW
44%
12°C
10:00
13 kt
17 kt
→ WSW
86%
13°C
13:00
13 kt
16 kt
→ WSW
56%
14°C
16:00
13 kt
16 kt
↗ WSW
92%
15°C
19:00
12 kt
16 kt
→ WSW
54%
15°C

Sat 6 Jun

HW 04:25 4.2m LW 10:20 1.1m HW 16:35 4.2m LW 23:00 0.9m
Low-wind specialist day — peak 13 kt. Peak 13 kt from SSE around 10:00–19:00 BST. Sessionable on a 14–17 m kite + big board for experienced riders.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
7 kt
10 kt
↗ SSW
69%
13°C
10:00
12 kt
16 kt
↑ SSE
100%
13°C
13:00
11 kt
15 kt
↑ S
100%
13°C
16:00
13 kt
17 kt
↖ SSE
81%
14°C
19:00
12 kt
15 kt
↖ SSE
6%
14°C

Sun 7 Jun

HW 05:10 4.1m LW 11:05 1.2m HW 17:20 4.2m LW 23:50 0.9m
Not kiteable today — wind from WSW. Peak 15 kt from WSW (07:00–13:00 BST). This is not a working direction at Walpole Bay — working dirs: NNE / NE / ENE / E / ESE / SE.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
15 kt
20 kt
→ WSW
99%
13°C
10:00
15 kt
19 kt
→ W
29%
13°C
13:00
13 kt
17 kt
↗ WSW
96%
14°C
16:00
11 kt
10 kt
↖ SSE
7%
16°C
19:00
12 kt
14 kt
↗ SW
29%
18°C

Mon 8 Jun

No tide data
Not kiteable today — wind from SW. Peak 14 kt from SW (19:00 BST). This is not a working direction at Walpole Bay — working dirs: NNE / NE / ENE / E / ESE / SE.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
10 kt
14 kt
→ W
100%
14°C
10:00
8 kt
12 kt
→ W
60%
15°C
13:00
8 kt
10 kt
→ WSW
24%
16°C
16:00
9 kt
12 kt
↖ SSE
45%
19°C
19:00
14 kt
18 kt
↗ SW
98%
19°C

Tue 9 Jun

No tide data
Not kiteable today — wind from SW. Peak 15 kt from SW (07:00–19:00 BST). This is not a working direction at Walpole Bay — working dirs: NNE / NE / ENE / E / ESE / SE.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
15 kt
20 kt
↗ SW
96%
15°C
10:00
5 kt
8 kt
↗ WSW
—
17°C
13:00
10 kt
12 kt
↘ NNW
99%
18°C
16:00
12 kt
15 kt
↗ SSW
48%
20°C
19:00
13 kt
16 kt
← E
32%
19°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.