Hampshire, United Kingdom
Aug · 66% rideableLee-on-the-Solent
What it's actually like
Lee-on-the-Solent is a shingle beach on the Hampshire shore of the Solent, with a neat strip of grass in front of it and Lee-on-the-Solent Sailing Club, founded in 1907, at the east end. Windsurf Magazine’s beach guide rates it for intermediates. In May 2024 the UK Windsurfing Association ran a wing foil round from the club, with Techno, youth foil and raceboard fleets alongside.
The record counts plenty of wind all year. In every month but May more than half the days clear 12 knots for three daylight hours or more, and November is the pick at about seven days in ten. The mean over those rideable hours sits between 16 and 20 knots, highest in December and January. The share builds through the day in every month, most of all in summer, when the afternoon is far windier than the morning. ERA5, an independent model, counts fewer windy days here, so treat the record as a guide.
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Your month
When it's good
12 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · kite
August · 66%. 21 rideable days in 31, 5.6 hours a day over 12 kt. Come.
ERA5 puts the share of rideable days 12.9 points lower here, and no weather station has settled it, so treat these figures as a guide.
At a glance
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Geek analysis
August in the record
66% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In August the wind most often sits at 8 to 11 kt (31% of daylight hours) and is over 12 kt from 3pm to 6pm on at least half the days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
August on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Take it with you
The full Lee-on-the-Solent report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
When it gets busy
Crowds
Lee-on-the-Solent Sailing Club races from March to November, and the UK Windsurfing Association has held rounds from the club. WindChaser has no crowd count for Lee yet.
On the water
What August usually does
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
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Getting there & on the ground
Stay, schools & kit
Who works this beach
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