Budle Bay is a tidal lagoon and only works 2.5 hrs either side of high tide. It is almost entirely flat, especially in N wind, and only picks up chop in strong W wind. There are also sometimes tidal rips and bores that appear at varying states of the tide. On the north side of the lagoon the water is about 1-3 ft deep, so perfect flat water. The beach can be extremely narrow and tricky to launch from at high tide, sometimes not even enough to accommodate the width of a kite. Launching is OK though as the water is quite shallow and you can walk out to launch. At mid-tide there is quite a bit of space. There are some razor shells and so on, so need to be a bit careful. Picks up quite a breeze. Best in N, NW, NE or E. Does work in SW and W but very gusty. Does not work in SE or S. Standard UK weather ie you never know what it will do. Wetsuit necessary. Water: Shallow, Flat, Chop. Rider ability: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert.
5 kn
W · gusts 9 kn
1.0 m
7s period
0.9 m
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Updated 23/08/2026, 06:25:30
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Budle Bay is a tidal lagoon and only works 2.5 hrs either side of high tide. There are also sometimes tidal rips and bores that appear at varying states of the tide. The beach can be extremely narrow and tricky to launch from at high tide, sometimes not even enough to accommodate the width of a kite. Launching is OK though as the water is quite shallow and you can walk out to launch. At mid-tide there is quite a bit of space.
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