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Mersea Island Beach

Intermediate
England (UK), Colchester, England (UK)
Coordinates: 51.7735, 0.9183
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Flat to choppy. Brown water. Medium tide current. Best 2-3 hours either side of high tide. Good sailing at low tide but longer muddy/sand walk. No Waves. Sand and shingle beach with beach huts. Best with E, ESE and SE. Westerly is also good but gusty. Anything southerly is good. In a Northwest it is possible to ride but there is a wind shadow. UK temps air from -10°C to 32°C, average summer temp 20-27°C. Summer steamer occasional shorty. Winter requires full winter steamer. Sail/fly/surf all year round if you have the right wetsuit. Water: Flat, Chop. Features: Shop, Toilet, Food, Parking.

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Wind

11 kn

NW · gusts 18 kn

Waves

0.4 m

3s period

Swell

0.1 m

Tide

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Updated 08/10/2026, 07:02:38

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About this spot

Hazards

Medium tide current. Best 2-3 hours either side of high tide. Good sailing at low tide but longer muddy/sand walk.

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