Kitesurf Travel Guide: West Kirby, Wirral
West Kirby is the Wirral's underrated kite spot: a flat Dee Estuary lagoon, uncrowded launch, and the Hilbre Islands rising out of the sand.
Guides, tips and stories for athletes and the photographers who shoot them
West Kirby is the Wirral's underrated kite spot: a flat Dee Estuary lagoon, uncrowded launch, and the Hilbre Islands rising out of the sand.
Sandend Bay is Scotland's underrated fishing village surf spot on the Moray coast: a sandy beach, a left point break, and no Cornwall crowds.
Whitesands Bay is Wales's underrated Pembrokeshire beach break: consistent Atlantic swell, dramatic cliffs, and Britain's smallest city nearby.
Jalama Beach is California's underrated wind and wave spot near Point Conception: a left reef, sandbar peaks, and steady daily thermal wind.
Cape Charles is Virginia's underrated bay side kite spot: flat shallow water, a Victorian waterfront town, and none of Virginia Beach's crowds.
Manasquan Inlet is the Jersey Shore's underrated jetty wave, with powerful wedges, hurricane season swell, and a real surf town behind it.
Coldingham Bay is Scotland's underrated beginner surf beach near Edinburgh: sandy break, RNLI lifeguards, surf lessons, and cold clear North Sea water.
Kitesurf Hayling Island, Hampshire: flat lagoon water off a famous sandbank, real 1958 windsurfing history, and easy access from London.
Rest Bay in Porthcawl is South Wales' most consistent beach break: a Blue Flag surf spot with lessons, big tides, and huge Atlantic swell.
Indian River Inlet, Delaware pairs jetty peaks for surfers with steady bay winds for kiters, all inside one underrated Mid Atlantic state park.
Grand Haven, Michigan is an underrated Lake Michigan kitesurf and windsurf spot with real northwest swell and few crowds outside summer.
Folly Beach, South Carolina delivers underrated Atlantic beach breaks near Charleston, with fall and winter swells and none of the Florida crowds.