Where to go in the UK and Ireland
Dorset
Dorset, located on the south coast, boasts two fabulous spots for either windsurfing or kitesurfing. Weymouth Harbour, which will be the home of the Olympics, is great due to its sheltered waters. It is a great place for intermediate surfers to perfect their skills as well as for those with the need for speed as the calm waters allow for surfers to pick up speed. Poole Harbour, on the other hand, offers a great area for all levels. The harbour offers shallow and sheltered waters for beginners while the more experienced can surf along the coast.
County Kerry
Brandon Bay in County Kerry offers waves big and small which come in from the Atlantic. The weather conditions vary, providing calm conditions for beginners and massive waves for adrenaline seekers looking for waves as big as a house!
Essex
The Ray, Southend-on-Sea, offers conditions that are like night and day. Strong winds are perfect for reaching speeds of 50 knots while on a calm day, it's a lagoon with perfectly flat waters.
West Sussex
West Sussex offers Shoreham and West Wittering for these watersports. Shoreham boasts large and rambunctious waves, ideal for the more advanced and it is even where many professionals train. West Wittering offers something for everyone, as, depending on the tide, it has a water conditions fit for advanced levels, or when the tide is out, sheltered waters for intermediate surfers.This is also where two daring kitesurfers made it over Worthing Pier by sailing through the air!
Scotland
Heading up to Scotland, the Island of Tiree, Hebridies is a place of relentless wind and waves that never cease as they come off the Atlantic Ocean. It is also home to The Tiree Wave Classic, which brings international windsurfers for this competition! An added bonus to this location is that it is supposed to be the sunniest place in the UK!
Cornwall
What watersports list would be complete without Cornwall? Gwithian Beach is known for the amazing waves that roll in off the Atlantic as the beach lies on the northwest coast.
Hampshire
This is a great option for those looking for kitesurfing or windsurfing in the southeast. It boasts conditions that are almost always suitable for these sports no matter which way the wind is blowing. The month of September boasts the Fat Face Night Surf competition!
Anglesey
Rhosneigr, Anglesey, has hosted British National Wave Championships and some of our best kitesurfers and windsurfers have their roots in this part of the country. It is also an area with pleasant weather and non-stop wind!
Whether you are a windsurfer or kitesurfer (or perhaps one of those who has crossed over to the "Dark side," going from windsurfing to kitesurfing), you will not be short of places to enjoy the watersport of your choice here in the UK! If you are just starting out, contact one of our training centres for kitesurfing or windsurfing today!
