KiteGlobeHill Head
Hill Head is a kiteboarding spot near Portsmouth, Southampton in United Kingdom, with open ocean conditions and prevailing SW wind.
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Nearest town | Portsmouth, Southampton |
| Water type | Open ocean |
| Launch | Ocean |
| Best wind direction | SW |
| Wind type | Frontal |
| Tide | Low tide |
| Coordinates | 50.8167, -1.2452 |
About Hill Head
High tide: choppy, no swell but waves and troughs can build up. Low tide: excellent for learners. Tidal pools with flat water available with shallow water for quite a way out. Wear wet boots if you're a beginner who is going to be standing a lot. Very sharp pebbles/shells. Training areas to East of water outfall pipe. Locals will give this area a wide berth or West of the westerly water outfall pipe. Beginners should not use the areas in between the outfall pipes; it will get busy and locals will enforce agreement they have with the Fareham Council on launch/training areas. Experienced riders should stay at least 50 meters from shore and no tricks within 100 unless beach is empty. Gets very crowded on good days, stay clear of locals who are very protective of the location...can be abrupt! Local council is waiting for an excuse to close the grass launch area. Code of conduct is available from any local surfer as they follow it fairly rigidly. Ask advice and it's generally given freely.
What are the wind and water conditions?
Hill Head offers open ocean conditions with SW wind (Frontal wind), launching from ocean.
How do I get to Hill Head?
From Southampton drive towards Portsmouth on the M27. Take exit 9 and follow A27 towards Fareham. After about 2 miles exit A27 and get on B3334 towards Stubbington. Get to Stubbington and then get to the water and Hill Head. Find the beach at the southwest point of Hill Head.
Hazards at Hill Head
Shells.
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Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.