Clacton-on-Sea

📍 London, United Kingdom · Kiteboarding spot

Clacton-on-Sea is a kiteboarding spot near London in United Kingdom, with open ocean conditions and prevailing NE, E, SW wind.

Country	United Kingdom
Nearest town	London
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean
Best wind direction	NE, E, SW
Coordinates	51.7776, 1.1343

About Clacton-on-Sea

At the end of Clacton beach, called the Martello, there are 4 large bays sheltered by large rock jetties, to help beach erosion, which means the water is dead flat when winds are side and sideonshore.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Clacton-on-Sea offers open ocean conditions with NE, E, SW wind, launching from ocean.

How do I get to Clacton-on-Sea?

From Colchester drive southeast on B1027 towards Clacton-on-Sea. Finding a parking spot in summer is not easy, better go to Southend.

Hazards at Clacton-on-Sea

Wave breaker.

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Where can I take kite lessons near Clacton-on-Sea?

9 kite schools operate in United Kingdom. See kite schools in United Kingdom →

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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.