Before setting off on any power kite activity it is essential to understand the weather, wind direction and tides.
Weather and Tides
When looking at any weather forecast please look at the information advisedly and utilise your knowledge of the area when making decisions.
Useful sites:
www.xcweather.co.uk XCWeather has up to date wind speed from all the major
UK wind monitoring stations.
www.windwatcher.net Realtime wind information for the UK and Ireland with beach guides,
local information and recommendations on where to windsurf and kitesurf www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast/ BBC weather site has lots of information on inland and coastal waters. www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast/tides BBC tide tables ensure you have water and beach as you need it.
Look at the next pages for live weather feeds:
Watergate Bay - Devon north coast Plymouth Sound - Devon south coast Whitstable - east coast
Watergate bay
Wind and weather forecast for Watergate Bay, Devon, UK.
Plymouth Sound
Wind and weather forecast for Plymouth Sound, Devon, UK.
Whitstable
Wind and weather forecast for Whitstable, East Coast UK.