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Spot de St Margarets Bay

St Margarets Bay

St Margarets Bay

United Kingdom

51.15 | 1.39

Overview

A great spot for wingfoiling. Works depending on tides and wind direction. The current just outside the bay is quite strong. In general with an upcoming tide it is nearly twice as strong as when the tide is going down. The upcoming tide the water flows from the atlantic into the north sea so is from soutwest to north east, a down going tide is from north sea back to the atlantic. The upcoming tide starts 1,5 before high water and continues roughly 2.5 hours as the north sea still keeps on rising. It switches to a current going from the north east out of the channel to the south west 3 hours after high and continues to 2 hours before high. 

As a rule of thumb. Go out on a southwesterly round low tide. Go out on a north easterly round high tide. The wind directions that work are southwest and north east but be sure there is enough east or west. 

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Open all year round

its always open. 

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Hazards

Be careful for the current as it is very strong. Underpowered especially with North easterly and current going from south west to north east (up the channel) is so strong that it takes you up to kingsdown. The other way round is more tricky as you are taken to the harbour of dover but the current is not as strong going down the channel. 

Wind specificities

The wind in the bay is 5 knots less then outside. You will be surprised how it is shaded inside and once you are 100 - 300 meters out you will encounter what I call the wall of wind. 

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