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Marazion

South-facing Mount's Bay under St Michael's Mount — the south-easterly answer when Cornwall's north coast is out.

Mount's Bay · CornwallDirections

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● Spot · shaded: the wind directions that work here. It is not a riding area or a permitted kite zone. Two fingers to move the map.

Location & launch

Know before you go.

Launch
Sand west of the Red River, towards Long Rock. The local club bans kiting east of the Red River, which covers the beach beneath St Michael's Mount and the causeway.
Wind
SE · SSE · S · SSW · SW · WSW · W winds work here.

The shaded area shows the wind directions recorded as working here. It is not a permitted kite zone or a safe launch boundary. Check local signs.

Local rules, hazards & spot guide

Need to know

The things that catch people out here.

  • Marazion is a private beach owned by St Aubyn's Estates. Private individuals may use it, but instructors and organisations must request permission from the estate's land agent first.
  • The south coast option: it works from south-east round to west, which covers the southerlies that are offshore on the north coast.
  • Rock and reef around the Mount. Know where they are before you ride towards it.
  • Long Rock, the next beach west, is the same bay and often less busy.

Conditions

NESW
  • Best
  • Works
  • Offshore
Works in
SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W
Best in
SE, SW
Offshore (careful)
N, NNE, NE, WNW, NW, NNW
Wind quality
moderate
Water
Mixed
Depth
mixed
Best tide
Mid tide
Spring range
5.3 m

A south-easterly funnels between the Mount and the village and often blows harder than forecast.

Sea breeze · May–Aug

Beginner
Good
Intermediate
Ideal
Advanced
Good

Hazards

Most serious first. The level is in words as well as colour.

  • high

    rocks Rock and reef around St Michael's Mount and along parts of the bay.

  • medium

    tidal cutoff The Mount causeway covers with the tide.

  • medium

    crowds Busy tourist beach in season.

Access & rules

Launch
Sand west of the Red River, towards Long Rock. The local club bans kiting east of the Red River, which covers the beach beneath St Michael's Mount and the causeway.
Permit
Not required
Insurance
Third-party liability expected
Tuition
Recognised schools only
Facilities
toilets, cafe, pub, shop

Parking

  • Marazion / Long Rock car parks

    paid

Official guidance · St Aubyn's Estates / Kernow Kitesurf Club

Safety

Who is around if it goes wrong. None of it makes the water safe.

Lifeguards
Seasonal RNLI cover on the main beach.
RNLI
Penlee RNLI
Nearest A&E
West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance (~10 min)
Water quality
Designated bathing water — excellent

The spot

Marazion sits on Mount's Bay beneath St Michael's Mount, facing south. It is the spot Cornish riders use when the north coast is unrideable, and the local club rides it from south-east round to west. A south-easterly funnels between the Mount and the village and often blows harder than forecast; a straight easterly is gusty at this end, and riders move west towards Long Rock.

The access nuance is worth knowing: the beach is privately owned by St Aubyn's Estates. Private individuals may use it, but instructors and other organisations must request permission from the estate's land agent. Rock and reef surround the Mount, and its causeway floods with the tide. Long Rock, the next stretch west along the same bay, is usually quieter.

Links & local

Clubs, forums & groups

Schools & shops nearby

Nearby alternatives

Other launches around Mount's Bay, with different conditions.

Sources

Where this record came from, and how confident we are in it.

Confidence: high · 3 independent sources · status published · updated 2026-09-07

Verify locally. Coordinates 50.1283, -5.5000. Conditions, access arrangements and beach rules change; check them on the day before you rely on anything on this page.