Whitsand Bay

SW 235°
Crownhill, Plymouth, UK Weather Station - 5.77 miles away | Updated 3 years ago
| Time | Height | High/Low |
|---|---|---|
| 04:28 | 1.89 | Low Tide |
| 10:40 | 4.88 | High Tide |
| 17:15 | 2.01 | Low Tide |
| 23:14 | 4.64 | High Tide |
| Time | Height | High/Low |
|---|---|---|
| 05:44 | 2 | Low Tide |
| 11:58 | 4.74 | High Tide |
| 18:31 | 2.06 | Low Tide |
Devonport Tide Table 5 miles away
Portwrinkle (Beach) Wind Forecast
Portwrinkle (Beach) 5 Day Weather Forecast
| Time | Direction | Wind / Gust (mph) | Temperature | Feels Like | UV Index | Visibility | Chance Of Rain | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12 Nov 12:00 | ↓ | 22 / 29 | 15°c | 11°c | 1 | Excellent | 86% | |
| Wed 12 Nov 15:00 | ↓ | 13 / 20 | 15°c | 13°c | 1 | Moderate | 93% | |
| Wed 12 Nov 18:00 | ↓ | 16 / 27 | 15°c | 12°c | 0 | Good | 61% | |
| Wed 12 Nov 21:00 | ↓ | 13 / 25 | 15°c | 13°c | 0 | Very good | 14% | |
| Thu 13 Nov 00:00 | ↓ | 16 / 27 | 14°c | 12°c | 0 | Very good | 13% | |
| Thu 13 Nov 03:00 | ↓ | 11 / 20 | 14°c | 12°c | 0 | Good | 8% | |
| Thu 13 Nov 06:00 | ↓ | 9 / 16 | 14°c | 12°c | 0 | Good | 5% | |
| Thu 13 Nov 09:00 | ↓ | 9 / 13 | 14°c | 13°c | 1 | Good | 6% | |
| Thu 13 Nov 12:00 | ↓ | 7 / 11 | 15°c | 14°c | 1 | Good | 4% | |
| Thu 13 Nov 15:00 | ↓ | 7 / 9 | 15°c | 14°c | 1 | Good | 6% | |
| Thu 13 Nov 18:00 | ↓ | 9 / 18 | 14°c | 12°c | 0 | Moderate | 55% | |
| Thu 13 Nov 21:00 | ↓ | 11 / 20 | 14°c | 12°c | 0 | Good | 82% | |
| Fri 14 Nov 00:00 | ↓ | 11 / 20 | 14°c | 12°c | 0 | Good | 51% | |
| Fri 14 Nov 03:00 | ↓ | 13 / 25 | 14°c | 12°c | 0 | Good | 41% | |
| Fri 14 Nov 06:00 | ↓ | 16 / 29 | 14°c | 12°c | 0 | Moderate | 84% | |
| Fri 14 Nov 09:00 | ↓ | 16 / 29 | 14°c | 12°c | 1 | Moderate | 86% | |
| Fri 14 Nov 12:00 | ↓ | 18 / 31 | 15°c | 12°c | 1 | Moderate | 84% | |
| Fri 14 Nov 15:00 | ↓ | 13 / 25 | 14°c | 12°c | 1 | Good | 69% | |
| Fri 14 Nov 18:00 | ↓ | 13 / 20 | 14°c | 12°c | 0 | Good | 45% | |
| Fri 14 Nov 21:00 | ↓ | 11 / 18 | 13°c | 12°c | 0 | Moderate | 18% | |
| Sat 15 Nov 00:00 | ↓ | 9 / 13 | 13°c | 12°c | 0 | Moderate | 15% | |
| Sat 15 Nov 03:00 | ↓ | 7 / 11 | 12°c | 11°c | 0 | Moderate | 11% | |
| Sat 15 Nov 06:00 | ↓ | 9 / 16 | 12°c | 10°c | 0 | Moderate | 8% | |
| Sat 15 Nov 09:00 | ↓ | 11 / 20 | 12°c | 10°c | 1 | Good | 8% | |
| Sat 15 Nov 12:00 | ↓ | 13 / 22 | 13°c | 11°c | 1 | Good | 9% | |
| Sat 15 Nov 15:00 | ↓ | 13 / 20 | 13°c | 10°c | 1 | Very good | 9% | |
| Sat 15 Nov 18:00 | ↓ | 11 / 20 | 11°c | 9°c | 0 | Good | 7% | |
| Sat 15 Nov 21:00 | ↓ | 11 / 20 | 11°c | 9°c | 0 | Good | 9% | |
| Sun 16 Nov 00:00 | ↓ | 11 / 18 | 10°c | 8°c | 0 | Good | 10% | |
| Sun 16 Nov 03:00 | ↓ | 11 / 20 | 10°c | 8°c | 0 | Very good | 11% | |
| Sun 16 Nov 06:00 | ↓ | 13 / 20 | 10°c | 7°c | 0 | Very good | 7% | |
| Sun 16 Nov 09:00 | ↓ | 13 / 22 | 10°c | 7°c | 1 | Very good | 5% | |
| Sun 16 Nov 12:00 | ↓ | 13 / 22 | 11°c | 8°c | 1 | Very good | 5% | |
| Sun 16 Nov 15:00 | ↓ | 13 / 22 | 11°c | 8°c | 1 | Very good | 3% | |
| Sun 16 Nov 18:00 | ↓ | 13 / 22 | 9°c | 6°c | 0 | Very good | 2% | |
| Sun 16 Nov 21:00 | ↓ | 13 / 22 | 8°c | 5°c | 0 | Very good | 3% |
Kitesurfing Map for Whitsand Bay
Comments
About Whitsand Bay
Whitsand Bay is a vast expanse of golden sand at low tide stretching the whole peninsula.
There are multiple access points along the coast, down a steep cliff. The well maintained paths are safe, but watch out for landslides and rough ground off the beaten track.
Whitsand Bay only works at low tide, with a huge cliff the walk is not for the feint hearted. But on the right tide and wind there are miles of waves to rip apart.
The huge cliff also restricts the ridable wind directions, which works best with a cross wind.
Arguably the best spot, and certainly the easiest to access is Tregantle Beach, but this is a permissive path which is shared with the MOD firing range, and is closed for a large portion of most months. Other good spots along the way include Freathy, Sharrow Point, Withnoe and Tregonhawke.
- Freestyle
- Wave
Launching & Landing
At low tide their is miles of sand to launch on. Watch out for rocks though.
Local Dangers
- Firing Range
Tregantle firing range restricts access.
- Steep Cliff
Watch out for land slides and crumbling foot paths
- Hidden Rocks
There are many hidden rocks the stretch of the coast line
Local Parking
- Tregantle
- Small stretch along the road
- Sharrow Point
- Medium pay & display


