London Kitesurfers (LKSA)

London Kitesurfers (LKSA) brings regularly-updated wind forecast, tide and safety information for every kitesurfing spot within reach of London - and anywhere you travel. Know which beach to head to, and which to skip, before you leave. WHAT YOU GET Interactive map of every south-east coast kite spot with a colour-coded verdict for the next 7 days. Hourly wind-direction map per spot - scrub the day; arrow, tide state and off-shore flag update in sync. Tide-zone day-strip: green kite window, amber "wing/foil", red "no kiting" at high tide. Per-spot detail: peak wind, direction vs the beach, tide window, hourly breakdown, safety verdict, water quality, hazards, What3words. COMMUNITY GROUPS (new in v2.4) Name a set of 4–20 community spots — "Brighton Kite Spots", "French Atlantic Coast" — frame the map and submit for LKSA admin review. Once approved it appears in the map heading for every LKSA user: one tap switches the view and every member spot shows its forecast arrow. Settings → Community. PERSONAL COLLECTIONS (new in v2.4) Create your own private spot list — a trip shortlist or long-term travel set — no approval needed. Set the framing, switch from the heading; syncs across iPhone and iPad over iCloud. HOME BASE (new in v2.4) Set London or any approved community as your "home" — the map always opens there, and London club alerts hush by default. CUSTOM + COMMUNITY SPOTS - ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD (v2.0) Add your own spot in three steps - or turn past GPS sessions into spots. Keep it Private, share it as a link, or list it on the community map every LKSA user can browse and import. Shared spots collect a 7-day multi-model forecast, tides where covered, and nearby live stations. Every community pin opens a full forecast page in the spot's local time, cached offline. REPORT THE WIND (v2.1) Post a wind report from the spot page - knots + compass direction, snapped to the spot you're standing at. Reports appear on live wind charts for everyone, and queue offline until you're back in signal. PROBABILITY OF WIND (v2.1) A confidence line for today and tomorrow from the Met Office IMPROVER blend - how likely the wind is to arrive, and the peak hour. WINDGURU - STANDARD & PRO (v2.0) Embed the Windguru forecast for any spot, on any day. Standard is free; sign in once for PRO models and extended range. APPLE WATCH The club map on your wrist - today + tomorrow, fetched by the watch itself so it works with the phone off. Live wind with a red OFFSHORE warning, complications, your last 5 sessions with track maps, and an on-water recorder saving to Apple Health. LIVE WIND Real anemometers, not just models: live wind near each spot, updated every few minutes, with station, distance and age. FORECAST ACCURACY + WIND HISTORY Every spot links to a Forecast Accuracy view with a bias breakdown, plus a full wind archive of forecast vs what actually happened. WIDGETS - HOME SCREEN + LOCK SCREEN The best kite spots today on your home screen, self-refreshing. Lock screen widgets, a configurable Spot Forecast widget and a live wind badge. SESSION LOG, ANALYSIS + INSIGHTS Private log syncing across iPhone, iPad and Mac via iCloud. Auto-imports Apple Health / Watch workouts; imports GPX from Woo, Surfr, Zef, Hoolan, Garmin, Strava and more. Analysis view per session: runs, tacks and gybes on the map, top speeds, planing time, gybe efficiency, GPS wind estimate. Insights: records, trends, countries. BEACH TRIPS + TRAVEL-AWARE Plan trips to LKSA spots or your own spots anywhere. Far from London the map opens on you, the picker sorts by distance, and alerts hush. ABOUT LKSA A not-for-profit BKSA-affiliated kite club. The app is a decision aid, not a substitute for local knowledge - kite with others, carry insurance, respect local rules. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://londonkitesurfers.com/app-support.html#privacy