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 beginners: 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 beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.GoodBest spot that day for beginnersUnder 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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Sun 25

Kingsdown0.4 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft18 kJ

3 ft27 kJ

3 ft24 kJ

3 ft50 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Kingsdown, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	22, poor	2 ft5 smushy	18kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	21, poor	3 ft4 smushy	27kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	3 ft4 smushy	24kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	3 ft6 smushy	50kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	1 ft10 scrumbling	10kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 32 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	2 ft6 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	2 ft6 smushy	36kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	14°C

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

1 ft9 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

3 ft20 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Folkestone East Cliff Reef, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	1 ft5 smushy	9kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	3 ft4 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	1 ft6 smushy	10kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	62kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	11°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	3 ft7 smushy	62kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	14°C

St Margarets Bay4.3 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft20 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

3 ft22 kJ

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft22 kJ

2 ft31 kJ

3 ft64 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at St Margarets Bay, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	26, poor	2 ft5 smushy	20kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	18, poor	3 ft4 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	11, poor	3 ft4 smushy	22kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 smushy	21kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	1 ft15 shollow	22kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 37 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	2 ft6 smushy	31kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	28, poor	3 ft6 smushy	64kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	14°C

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

1 ft8 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

3 ft20 kJ

2 ft28 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Folkestone East Cliff Sands, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft5 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	18, poor	2 ft4 smushy	17kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	3 ft4 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	3, too small	2 ft7 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	1 ft6 smushy	10kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	3 ft7 smushy	62kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	11°C
Sun 25Oct	27, poor	3 ft7 smushy	62kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Broadstairs19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Broadstairs

2 ft25 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

3 ft38 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Broadstairs, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, poor	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	16, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	2 ft4 smushy	15kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	38kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 35 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	1 ft5 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	40, fair	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	14°C

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

2 ft25 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

3 ft38 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Broadstairs - Viking Bay, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, poor	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	16, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	2 ft4 smushy	15kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	38kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 35 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	1 ft5 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	40, fair	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	14°C

Stonners20 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Broadstairs

2 ft25 kJ

3 ft37 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

3 ft38 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

2 ft17 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Stonners, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, poor	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	16, poor	3 ft5 smushy	37kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	2 ft4 smushy	15kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	38kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 35 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	1 ft5 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	40, fair	2 ft5 smushy	17kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots, offshore	14°C

The Wall16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Ramsgate

2 ft16 kJ

3 ft25 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

3 ft48 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at The Wall, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	16kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	18, poor	3 ft4 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	2 ft4 smushy	15kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	3 ft6 smushy	48kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	1 ft7 smushy	4kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 35 knots, offshore	13°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	1 ft5 smushy	5kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	37, fair	2 ft5 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	14°C

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

2 ft11 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

2 ft14 kJ

2 ft32 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft3 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Undercliff, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	2 ft5 smushy	11kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	14°C
Tue 20Oct	2, too small	2 ft4 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	2 ft4 smushy	14kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	14°C
Thu 22Oct	5, too small	2 ft6 smushy	32kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	1, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the south-west, 27 knots	13°C
Sat 24Oct	3, too small	1 ft4 smushy	3kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, offshore	12°C
Sun 25Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	13kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots, offshore	14°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