Wind Guru - A weather forecast site with a 7-day detailed chart showing wind, temperature, rainfall & cloud cover from anywhere in the world. User's are able to set up favourite & custom spots using map/GPS coordinates.

This link will automatically direct you to the closest weather station for the Essex Power-Kite Park.

http://www.windguru.cz/int/distr_iframe.php?u=15030&s=64039&c=2f9ae7f809

Click here to be directed to Wind Guru to set-up an accout and pre-set your own forcasts.

XC Weather - A map of the British Isles showing current wind data & forecasts from weather stations accross the UK, includes Southend-on-Sea & Shoeburyness.  Click here to be re-directed, simply hover over the arrow required area to view data of selected area, forecasts xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxare available on the right hand side of the map.

IOS Sailing Club - LIVE wind readings – taken from the sailing club’s weather station, located at Sheerness on the north coast of the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. There are 2 live webcams; Cam1 is point towards Southend-on-Sea. Click here for Web-cams and live readings.

BBC Weather Centre - The UK weather page; this link will take you to a UK map with isobar chart. Isobars show pressure; you ideally want to see a minimum of a few red lines! When learning about the weather, this site has lots of information to help you. Click here to be re-directed to the BBC site.

http://www.flyozone.com/snowkites/en/infozone/understanding-the-wind/