SPOT GUIDE
Welcome to West Pennine Windsurfing Club, possibly the best windsurfing club in the North West of England.
Our club is also suitable for wing foiling and lighter wind activities such as stand-up paddleboarding and canoeing/kayaking.
We’re located in the Pennines above Rochdale, Lancashire, so we’re convenient for both Manchester and West Yorkshire.
We offer clean wind, cleaner water and a great clubhouse with hot showers.
Annual membership is great value with opportunities for board storage and we offer temporary day membership for prospective new members. So if you’re learning, still trying to crack that carve gybe or need somewhere to practice your flakas, get in touch and come for a sail!
The prevailing wind direction is SW or NW. The spot works in most wind directions, particularly for wing foiling where slightly gustier conditions aren’t a problem, and the reservoir is about 650 feet above sea level, so it gets a good amount of wind.
If you stand at the Clubhouse and look towards the dam you are looking due South. So, a Southerly wind has to come over the dam wall. This is usually okay, though you may find some wind shadow if the water level is very low – not usually an issue but can happen mid-Summer if it’s particularly dry. Wind with an Easterly component is the least good direction – it can be a bit gusty, though still very sailable and you can get some very strong winds from this direction.
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