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About this spot
Kiteforum.com describes Lumley as a very long, big sand beach with chop and small waves, a shallow reef with a breaking wave towards the southern end, and fishing nets to avoid — with plenty of room along the beach to get away from them.
Wind is frontal, best and main direction south-east, mainly in the rainy season July–August, otherwise occasional fronts and light breezes. The beach fills up on Sundays and a busy road runs right behind it.
3-day forecast
Speed / gusts in knots. Colour = rideability for this spot. Bottom row = recommended kite size for your weight — not recommended outside this spot's 12–28 kn range.
Conditions
- Water
- choppy, waves
- Depth
- Not published; shallow reef at the southern end
- Seabed
- sand, reef
- Skill
- intermediate, expert
- Beginners
- Not for beginners — intermediate and up
- Wind range
- 12 kn – 28 kn
Access & parking
Lumley Beach Road, west Freetown — short walk from the car.
Parking: Lots of parking along the beach road.
Amenities
- Rooms, beach bars and restaurants along the beach road
Needs local verification: Compiled in October 2026 from Kiteforum.com's Sierra Leone spot pages (user-contributed). No kite school or rental is documented in the country. Exact launch, current access and safety need on-site confirmation; the water table is a seasonal tropical estimate.
Local hazards
- Fishing nets in the water
- Shallow reef and breaking wave at the southern end
- Crowds on Sundays
- Busy road right behind the beach