Kingsdown, UK

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The Beach at Kingsdown — Kingsdown. Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Kingsdown

Kingsdown is a town in Kent, United Kingdom. From Kingsdown you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is Kingsdown, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SEN, 65 km away.

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Staying in Kingsdown

10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SEN, 65 km, LCY, 100 km, OST, 103 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Kingsdown.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Kingsdown each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Kingsdown too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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The Wall16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ramsgate

3 ft51 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

3 ft27 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

4 ft57 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Wall, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, poor	3 ft5 smushy	51kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft6 smushy	19kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	4 ft5 smushy	57kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 33 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots, offshore	11°C

Kingsdown0.4 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft63 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

3 ft46 kJ

4 ft99 kJ

2 ft10 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kingsdown, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, poor	4 ft5 smushy	63kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	20kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	3 ft5 smushy	31kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	2 ft3 smushy	9kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 19 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	3 ft6 smushy	46kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	4 ft6 smushy	99kJ	wind from the west, 33 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	12°C

Broadstairs19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Broadstairs

3 ft61 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

4 ft71 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Broadstairs, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, poor	3 ft6 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	2 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	15, poor	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft6 smushy	13kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	4 ft5 smushy	71kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 33 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots, offshore	11°C

Broadstairs - Viking Bay19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Broadstairs

3 ft61 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

4 ft71 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Broadstairs - Viking Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, poor	3 ft6 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	2 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	15, poor	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft6 smushy	13kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	4 ft5 smushy	71kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 33 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots, offshore	11°C

Stonners20 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Broadstairs

3 ft61 kJ

2 ft29 kJ

3 ft40 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

4 ft71 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Stonners, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, poor	3 ft6 smushy	61kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	2 ft5 smushy	29kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	16, poor	3 ft5 smushy	40kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 smushy	9kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 20 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	9, too small	2 ft6 smushy	13kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	35, poor	4 ft5 smushy	71kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 33 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	1 ft4 smushy	5kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots, offshore	11°C

Folkestone East Cliff Sands17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Folkestone, 2 km

2 ft17 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

2 ft16 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Folkestone East Cliff Sands, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	2 ft6 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	10°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	11kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	2 ft4 smushy	20kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	2 ft4 smushy	16kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	5 ft6 smushy	216kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	2 ft6 smushy	28kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	11°C

Folkestone East Cliff Reef18.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Folkestone, 1 km

2 ft17 kJ

2 ft11 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

2 ft16 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

5 ft216 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Folkestone East Cliff Reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	9, too small	2 ft6 smushy	17kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	10°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft5 smushy	11kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft4 smushy	20kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	2 ft4 smushy	16kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	5 ft6 smushy	216kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	2 ft6 smushy	28kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	11°C

St Margarets Bay4.3 kmabout 10 min by car

4 ft68 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

3 ft31 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

4 ft86 kJ

5 ft186 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St Margarets Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	17, poor	4 ft5 smushy	68kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	3 ft5 smushy	31kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	5 ft7 smushy	186kJ	wind from the west, 36 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	2 ft6 smushy	26kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots, offshore	12°C

Undercliff15.5 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ramsgate, 1 kmNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft41 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

1 ft2 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Undercliff, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	3 ft5 smushy	41kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the south-east, 10 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	2, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 20 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	4 ft7 smushy	105kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	1, too small	1 ft5 smushy	2kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	11°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Kingsdown, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Kingsdown

Castle Fish BarFish and chips · 1.8 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2025

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits