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var SchoolsListSLUG = [];
var SchoolsListPHONE = [];
var SchoolsListADDRESS = [];
var SchoolsListLOGO = [];
var SchoolsListPREMIUMHIERARCHY = [];
var SchoolsListLESSONPRICE = [];
var SchoolsListRENTALPRICE = [];
var SchoolsListDISTANCEAIRPORT = [];
*/
var multipleContactNames = [];
var multipleContactEmails = [];
var multipleContactItems = [];
var selectedItems = 0;
var selectedItem = 0;
var totalItems = 0;
var displayedItems = 0;
var totalSchools = 0;
var displayedSchools = 0;
var displayedRentals = 0;
var totalSpots = 0;
var displayedSpots = 0;
var displayedSpotsBeginner = 0;
var displayedSpotsIntermediate = 0;
var displayedSpotsExpert = 0;
var start = moment();
var end = moment();//.add(7, 'days');
var minDate = moment();
var BookingDidUserInteract = false;
var BookingDates = '';
var BookingWhat = '';
var BookingDescriptionPrompt = '';
function anonymizedBookingDescriptionPrompt(descriptionPrompt){return 'For info, the potential customer interest is'+descriptionPrompt.replace('I am interested','').replace('I want','')}
var BookingInfo = '';
var BookingUNPLUGmargin = 0.05; // our % margin
var BookingHowMuchDescriptionPrompt = '';
var BookingHowMuch = 0;
var BookingHowMuchVoucher = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuch = 0;
var BookingHowMuchOther = 0;
var BookingHowMuchNow = 0;
var BookingHowMuchLater = 0;
var BookingHowMuchSaved = 0;
var BookingHowMuchPayNow = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchPayNow = 0;
var BookingHowMuchCCY = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchVoucher = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchOther = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchNow = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchLater = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchSaved = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchCCY = 0;
var BookingPackageHowMuchOther = 0;
var BookingPersons = 1;
var BookingAdults = 1;
var BookingChildren = 0;
var BookingLesson = 0;
var BookingRental = 0;
var BookingLessonPrice = 0;
var BookingRentalPrice = 0;
var BookingVoucher = 0;
var BookingPackageLesson = 0;
var BookingPackageRental = 0;
var BookingPackageBeginner = 0;
var BookingPackageRefresher = 0;
var BookingPackageVoucher = 0;
var BookingPriceEUR = 0;
var BookingPriceCCY = 0;
var BookingCCY = '€';
var BookingFXCCYEUR = 1;
var BookingForWhoAdult = '1 adult';
var BookingForWhoChild = '';
const BookingScreenSize = ['SmallScreen', 'BigScreen'];
var zoomMapListItem=1;
var zoomMapBase=1;
var centerMapBase= {lat: 20, lng: 25} //change renderLuxurySideRight and renderBrandSideRight
//var centerMapBase=[20, 20];
var is_safari = /^((?!chrome|android).)*safari/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
function getUrlVars() {
    var vars = {};
    var parts = window.location.href.replace(/[?&]+([^=&]+)=([^&]*)/gi, function(m,key,value) {
        vars[key] = decodeURI(value);
    });
    return vars;
};
var urlParams = getUrlVars();
//Marker Icons (for GoogleMaps only)
var icons = {
    inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-blue.png'
    },
    inactive_satellite: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-yellow-pale.png'
    },
    active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-yellow.png'
    },
    school_active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-school-yellow.png'
    },
    school_inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-school-blue.png'
    },
    spot_active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-ride-yellow.png'
    },
    spot_inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-ride-blue.png'
    },
    airport_inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-airport.png'
    },
    airport_active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-airport-yellow.png'
    },
    webcam_inactive: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-camera.png'
    },
    webcam_active: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-camera-yellow.png'
    },
    hidden: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-hidden.png'
    },
    destination: {
      icon: '/img/map-icon-destination.png'
    }
};
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    $('.goog-te-menu-value span:first').html('Change Language');
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      setTimeout(function(){
        $('.goog-te-menu-frame.skiptranslate').contents().find('.goog-te-menu2-item-selected .text').html('Change Language');    
      }, 100);
    });
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});

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    li
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    li
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    li
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        $(window).on('load', function() {
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        })--><!--lia.typeform-share(href='https://unplug673641.typeform.com/to/aTvCi6', data-mode='drawer_right', target='_blank') 
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    i.fa.fa-comments.availability.reactiveX2                
    | Contact us    
script.
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    document.getElementById("contact_typeform_1").href = document.getElementById("contact_typeform_1").href.replace('jA1qp4?Page=', 'jA1qp4?Page='+window.location.href);
  })
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    document.getElementById('navbar-logo').src='/img/logo-unplug-yellow.png';
})
document.getElementById('navbar-logo').addEventListener('mouseleave', function (event){
    document.getElementById('navbar-logo').src='/img/logo-unplug.png';
})
$("#waiting-block").hide()</script><!--+rendrerShareSocialMedia('LinkToBeShared')--><script>document.title = 'Thorpe Bay, England (UK) | Kitespot in Essex, UK - United Kingdom | Unplug'</script><script>document.querySelector('meta[name="description"]').setAttribute("content", 
	'All about kitesurf in Thorpe Bay, England (UK), kitesurf spot in Essex! '+
	'See spot info, webcams, weather forecasts, reviews and comments. Check when to kite.'
);
document.querySelector('meta[property="og:description"]').setAttribute("content", 
	'All about kitesurf in Thorpe Bay, England (UK), kitesurf spot in Essex! '+
	'See spot info, webcams, weather forecasts, reviews and comments. Check when to kite.'
);
</script><script>var el = document.createElement('script');
var structrating = ""
var structreviewnumber = "6373"
var structCCY = "EUR"
var structLessonPrice = "0"
var structRentalPrice = "0"
var structName = "Thorpe Bay, England (UK)"
var structSlug = ""
var structLabel = "Thorpe Bay, England (UK) | Unplug"

var structlogo = "/img/i_sp_lo/2IWmwxIGCzdJ9pBJrGyRYT_GoogleImageSpotLogo1_3ok4K7USqRPrQ1JYJeDNgP_import_1"
if (structlogo == "")
  structlogo = "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/img/logo-unplug-blue.png"

structrating.replace(","," ")
if (structrating == "")
  structrating = "5"
if (structreviewnumber == "")
  structreviewnumber = "1"

el.type = 'application/ld+json';
el.text = JSON.stringify(
            {
              "@context": "https://schema.org/",
              "@type": "Product",
              "name": structLabel,
              "logo": structlogo,
              "image": structlogo,
              "description": "Discover kitesurf spot and full details, wind, weather, when to go.",
              "sku": "unplug-",
              "mpn": "925872",
              "brand": {
                "@type": "Organization",
                "name": "Unplug",
                "url": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/",
                "logo": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/img/logo-unplug-blue.png"
              },
              "aggregateRating": {
                "@type": "AggregateRating",
                "ratingValue": structrating,
                "worstRating": "0",
                "bestRating": "5",
                "reviewCount": structreviewnumber
              },
              "review": {
                "@type": "Review",
                "reviewRating": {
                    "@type": "Rating",
                    "ratingValue": structrating,
                    "worstRating": "0",
                    "bestRating": "5"
                },
                "author": {
                  "@type": "Person",
                  "name": "School Customers"
                }
              },
              "offers": {
                "@type": "Offer",
                "url": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/spots/"+structSlug,
                "priceCurrency": structCCY,
                "price": structLessonPrice,
                "priceValidUntil": "2022-01-01",
                "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
                "seller": {
                  "@type": "Organization",
                  "name": "Unplug | "+structName,
                  "url": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/spots/"+structSlug,
                  "logo": "https://www.unplug-kitesurf.com/img/logo-unplug-blue.png"
                }
              }
            }
          );
document.querySelector('head').appendChild(el);


</script><!--+enableShareSocialMediaButton()--><!--***************************************--><!--**                                   **--><!--**    MAP MARKERS GLOBAL SCRIPTS     **--><!--**       (MAPBOX/GOOGLEMAPS)         **--><!--**         (WORKS FOR BOTH)          **--><!--**                                   **--><!--***************************************--><!--DATE FORMAT--><script>function formatDate(date) {
  if (date !== undefined && date !== "") {
    var myDate = new Date(date);
    var month = [
      "Jan",
      "Feb",
      "Mar",
      "Apr",
      "May",
      "Jun",
      "Jul",
      "Aug",
      "Sep",
      "Oct",
      "Nov",
      "Dec",
    ][myDate.getMonth()];
    var str = myDate.getDate() + " " + month + " " + myDate.getFullYear();
    return str;
  }
  return "";
}
</script><!--LOCATE IN NSEW BOX--><script>function isPointInBox(Lat,Lon,NorthBound,SouthBound,EastBound,WestBound){
    
    //if NO longitude jump (box DOES NOT cross 180° lon)
    if ( EastBound * WestBound > 0){
      if(EastBound < WestBound
      || Lat < NorthBound
      && Lat > SouthBound
      && Lon < EastBound
      && Lon > WestBound){
        return true;
      }
      else{
        return false;
      }
    }

    //if longitude jump (box DOES cross 180° lon)
    else{
      if(Lat < NorthBound
        && Lat > SouthBound
        &&
        (
          (Lon < EastBound + 360
          && Lon > WestBound)
          ||
          (Lon < EastBound
          && Lon > WestBound - 360)
        )
      ){
        return true;
      }
      else{
        return false;
      }
    }

}
</script><!--MAP MARKER BOUNCE--><script>function bounceMapMarker(indexGlobal, type) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      if (!(window.innerWidth < 769)){
        activateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexGlobal, type)  
        //if (markers[indexGlobal].getAnimation() != google.maps.Animation.BOUNCE) {
        //  markers[indexGlobal].setAnimation(google.maps.Animation.BOUNCE);
        //}
      }
      break     
  }
}
function unbounceMapMarker(indexGlobal, type) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      deactivateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexGlobal, type)     
      //if (markers[indexGlobal].getAnimation() == google.maps.Animation.BOUNCE) {
      //  markers[indexGlobal].setAnimation(null);
      //}
      break     
  }
}
</script><!--MAP MARKER ICON SWITCH--><script>function showMapMarker(indexGlobal, type) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+index+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-yellow.png")');
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+index+'"]').css("z-index", "11");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      //if(index != indexMarkerStayingVisible)
      bounceMapMarker(indexGlobal, type)
      markers[indexGlobal].setZIndex(google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX + 1);          
      //activateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(index)
      break
  }
}</script><script>function defaultMapMarker(indexGlobal, type) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      if(indexGlobal != indexMarkerStayingVisible)
        $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+indexGlobal+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-blue.png")');
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+indexGlobal+'"]').css("z-index", "10");   
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      unbounceMapMarker(indexGlobal, type)
      if(indexGlobal != indexMarkerStayingVisible && !$("#wide_item_selected"+indexGlobal).is(":visible") && !$("#narrow_item_selected"+indexGlobal).is(":visible")){
        deactivateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexGlobal, type) 
      }
      else{
        activateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexGlobal, type)                  
        //markers[index].setZIndex(google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX - 1);
      }
      break     
  }
}</script><script>function vanishMapMarker(index, type) {
  var idLabel = type + 'Item'
  if ($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("inmapbound") == "true"){
    $("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("inmapbound", "false")
    switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
      case 'MAPBOX':
        if(index != indexMarkerStayingVisible)
          $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+index+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-hidden.png")');
          $('[id="mapbox-marker-school'+index+'"]').css("z-index", "10");    
        break
      case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
        unbounceMapMarker(index, type)
        if(type=='spot'){
          markersSpotOnly[index].setIcon({url:icons['hidden'].icon, scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
        }
        if(type=='school'){
          markersSchoolOnly[index].setIcon({url:icons['hidden'].icon, scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
        }
        if(type != 'school' && type != 'spot'){
          markers[index].setIcon({url:icons['hidden'].icon, scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
        }
        break  
    }
    if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("displayed") == "true"){
      $("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("displayed", "false")
      displayedItems--
      if(type=='spot'){
        displayedSpots--
        if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("hasbeginner") == "true")
          displayedSpotsBeginner--
        else
          if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("hasintermediate") == "true")
            displayedSpotsIntermediate--
          else
            if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("hasexpert") == "true")
              displayedSpotsExpert--
      }
      if(type=='school'){
        displayedSchools--
        if($("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).attr("hasrental") == "true")
          displayedRentals--
      }
      $("#"+idLabel+'wide'+index).slideUp()
      $("#"+idLabel+'narrow'+index).slideUp()
      $("#googleMapCenter").fadeIn()


      //REFRESH RESULTS
      switch(type){
        case 'school':
        case 'spot':
          $('#NumberOfDisplayedItems_wide').text(displayedItems + ' results')
          $('#Show_Filter_Menu_narrowTitle .btn').html('<i class="fas fa-filter availabilityX2"></i>Show ' + displayedItems + ' results')
          if(displayedItems > 0)
            if(displayedSpots == 0 && displayedItems == displayedSchools)
              $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedSchools + ' schools in the zone')
            else
              if(displayedSchools == 0 && displayedItems == displayedSpots)
                $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedSpots + ' spots in the zone')
              else 
                $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedItems + ' places in the zone')
          else
            $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedItems + ' places in the zone')
          break
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          $('#NumberOfDisplayedItems_wide').text(displayedItems + ' destinations')
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          $('#MapTitle_narrow h3').html(displayedItems + ' destinations')
          break
      }
    }
  }
}
</script><script>function showAllMapMarker() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-school"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-yellow.png")');
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-school"]').css("z-index", "11");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      adaptGoogleMapMarkeIcons()
      break
  }
}</script><script>function defaultAllMapMarker() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-school"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-blue.png")');                
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-school"]').css("z-index", "10");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      adaptGoogleMapMarkeIcons()
      /*if (indexMarkerStayingVisible!=-1){ 
          activateGoogleMapMarkerIcon(indexMarkerStayingVisible)
      }*/
      break
  }
}</script><script>function hideAllMapPopup() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('.mapboxgl-popup').hide();
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      var total = infowindows.length
      for (var i = 0; i < total; i++){
          if(i != indexMarkerStayingVisible)
            infowindows[i].close()
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      break
  }
}</script><script>function showAirportMapMarker(index) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-airport'+index+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-airport-yellow.png")');
      $('[id="mapbox-marker-airport'+index+'"]').css("z-index", "11");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      markersAirport[index].setZIndex(google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX + 1);          
      //markersAirport[index].setIcon({url:icons['airport_active'].icon,scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
      break
  }
}</script><script>function defaultAirportMapMarker(index, forceHide) {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      if(forceHide || index != indexMarkerStayingVisible){
        $('[id="mapbox-marker-airport'+index+'"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-airport.png")');
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        $('[id="mapbox-marker-airport'+index+'"]').css("z-index", "10");
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      break
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        markersAirport[index].setAnimation(null);
      }
      //markersAirport[index].setIcon({url:icons['airport_inactive'].icon,scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
      markersAirport[index].setZIndex(google.maps.Marker.MAX_ZINDEX - 1);
      break
  }
}</script><script>function showAllAirportMapMarker() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-airport"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-airport-yellow.png")');
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-airport"]').css("z-index", "11");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      break
  }
}</script><script>function defaultAllAirportMapMarker() {
  switch(GoogleMapsOrMapBox){
    case 'MAPBOX':
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-airport"]').css('background-image','url("/img/map-icon-airport.png")');
      $('[id^="mapbox-marker-airport"]').css("z-index", "10");
      break
    case 'GOOGLEMAPS':
      break
  }
}
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    case 'satellite':
    case 'hybrid':
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        var total = markers.length
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        total = markersSchoolOnly.length
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              markersSchoolOnly[i].setIcon({url:icons['school_active'].icon, scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)});
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</script><div class="page-content"><div id="container-search" class="container"><!--+renderSearchBarRow--><h6></h6><div class="row fa-lg sticky-breadcrumb"><div class="col-md-2"></div><div class="col-md-7"><!--.thumbnail--><ol class="breadcrumb force-no-margin-bottom-on-small-screen"><li class="reactive">   <a href="/areas/world"> <i class="fa fa-globe-americas availability"> </i>World</a></li><li><a href="/areas/uk-ireland">UK - Ireland</a></li><li><a href="/destinations/essex">Essex</a></li><li><a href="#">Thorpe Bay, England (UK)</a></li></ol></div></div><div class="row"><div id="SideColumnLeft" class="col-md-2"><div class="col-sm-12">     <div class="row hide-on-narrow-ipadscreen"><div class="col-sm-12"><!--#adGallery.carousel.slide(data-ride='carousel', data-interval='3000').text-center--><div id="adGallery" class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center text-center"><div id="adGallery1" class="reactive no-display"><a href="/schools/wind-voyager-mediterranean"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/4EjahTTqbX17TJVAvgOcJW_Wind-Voyager.jpg" alt="Wind Voyager - Mediterranean" class="img-fluid"/><h3 style="font-size: vw;">Wind Voyager - Mediterranean</h3><h1><i class="fas fa-times"></i></h1><img src="/img/logo-unplug-blue.png" alt="UNPLUG" class="img-fluid"/><h4 style="font-size: vw;">in Ibiza    </h4></a></div><div id="adGallery2" class="reactive no-display"><a href="/schools/olsen-adventures"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/4dXxAm60lAkbvuL9zOGybk_olsden.JPG" alt="Olsen Adventures" class="img-fluid"/><h3 style="font-size: vw;">Olsen Adventures</h3><h1><i class="fas fa-times"></i></h1><img src="/img/logo-unplug-blue.png" alt="UNPLUG" class="img-fluid"/><h4 style="font-size: vw;">in Keys</h4></a></div><div id="adGallery3" class="reactive no-display"><a href="/schools/thekitemag-clinics"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/5XLIvfJj1ww2wwPfONPWuk_kite-clinics.png" alt="TheKiteMag Clinics" class="img-fluid"/><h3 style="font-size: vw;">TheKiteMag Clinics</h3><h1><i class="fas fa-times"></i></h1><img src="/img/logo-unplug-blue.png" alt="UNPLUG" class="img-fluid"/><h4 style="font-size: vw;">in Fortaleza / Cumbuco</h4></a></div></div></div></div></div><!--.side-column--><!--a(href='/areas/'.concat(spot.fields.area.fields.slug)).row.text-center
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Thorpe Bay, England (UK)  </h3><div id="UpdateFirstAppearance"></div><div class="button-to-far-right"><a href="https://unplug673641.typeform.com/to/ysOOna?spot_name=Thorpe Bay, England (UK)&amp;level=Intermediate, Expert&amp;spot_type=Ocean&amp;beach_type=No information&amp;water_type=Chop, Small waves&amp;beach_size=No information&amp;wind_weather=Sideshore: WNW and ESE. 3mm wetsuit in the summer, 5mm in spring and autumn. Surfing is all year round for those who don't mind the cold. The sea is up at 16°C in summer and down to 8°C in winter. Season May to October.&amp;beach_surrondings=No info yet. undefined&amp;destination=Essex&amp;country=UK - United Kingdom&amp;area=UK - Ireland" data-mode="drawer_right" class="typeform-share"><div class="btn btn-unplug-blue-button-icon-edit-small"><i class="fa fa-edit"></i>Edit</div></a></div><h5 class="just-line"></h5></div><div class="col-sm-6">              <div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12 text-center"><!--.hide-on-wide-screen.row.col-sm-12.text-center
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--><div class="notranslate"> <!--if !spot.fields.reviews--><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="text-justify"><!--h6| Welcome to the 
b UNPLUG Spot page 
| of Thorpe Bay, England (UK)!--><!--h6 -->
<h6 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-umbrella-beach availability"></i><b>Thorpe Bay, England (UK) is a  </b><b>Chop and Small waves </b><b>spot. </b><b>It is a kitesurfing spot for </b><b>Intermediate </b><b>riders, but </b><b>Expert will love it.</b></h6></div></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><div class="text-left"><!--h6| Welcome to the 
b UNPLUG Spot page 
| of Thorpe Bay, England (UK)!--><!--h6 -->
<h6 class="text-left"><i class="fas fa-umbrella-beach availability"></i><b>Thorpe Bay, England (UK) is a  </b><b>Chop and Small waves </b><b>spot. </b><b>It is a kitesurfing spot for </b><b>Intermediate </b><b>riders, but </b><b>Expert will love it.</b></h6><h5></h5></div></div></div><div class="notranslate"><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><h5></h5><h5>How to get there </h5><div class="text-left"><h6> 
Get to the southeast of Southend-on-Sea, here you will find Thorpe Esplanade and Thorpe Bay.   </h6><h5></h5></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h5>Nearest Airports</h5></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h5>Distance</h5></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(0)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(0)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/SEN/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>London Southend (SEN)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->10km from spot</h6></div></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(1)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(1)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/SEN/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>London Stansted (STN)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->70km from spot</h6></div></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(2)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(2)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/SEN/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>London City (LCY)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->65km from spot</h6></div></div></div></div></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><div class="row col-sm-12"><!--h5.force-no-border-bottom.force-no-padding--><div id="HowToGetThereTitleHidden" onclick="showSectionWithTitle('HowToGetThere')" class="hand-when-hover"><h5 class="text-left notranslate"> <i class="fas fa-chevron-right availability"></i><i class="fas fa-chart-bar availability"></i>How to get there </h5></div><div id="HowToGetThereTitle" onclick="hideSectionWithTitle('HowToGetThere')" class="no-display hand-when-hover"><h5 class="text-left notranslate"> <i class="fas fa-chevron-down availability"></i><i class="fas fa-chart-bar availability"></i>How to get there </h5></div><div id="HowToGetThere" class="no-display"><div class="notranslate"> <div class="text-left"><h6> 
Get to the southeast of Southend-on-Sea, here you will find Thorpe Esplanade and Thorpe Bay.   </h6><h5></h5></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h5>Nearest Airports</h5></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h5>Distance</h5></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(0)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(0)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/SEN/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>London Southend (SEN)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->10km from spot</h6></div></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(1)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(1)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/SEN/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>London Stansted (STN)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->70km from spot</h6></div></div></div><div onmouseenter="showAirportMapMarker(2)" onmouseleave="defaultAirportMapMarker(2)"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><a title="Check Flights" href="https://www.skyscanner.net/transport/flights/par/SEN/" target="_blank"><h6><i class="fa fa-plane availability">              </i>London City (LCY)  </h6></a></div><div class="col-sm-6 text-center"><h6><!--i.fa.fa-plane-arrival.availability  -->65km from spot</h6></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="col-sm-6 hide-on-narrow-screen"><div class="half-height-min"> <iframe id="wind-map" src="https://embed.windy.com/embed2.html?lat=51.5269&amp;lon=0.7632&amp;zoom=11&amp;level=surface&amp;overlay=wind&amp;menu=&amp;message=true&amp;marker=true&amp;calendar=&amp;pressure=&amp;type=map&amp;location=coordinates&amp;detail=&amp;detailLat=51.5269&amp;detailLon=0.7632&amp;metricWind=kt&amp;metricTemp=%C2%B0C&amp;radarRange=-1" width="100%" height="450" frameborder="0"></iframe><!--div(id='wind-map', data-windywidget='map', data-lat=place.fields.address.lat, data-lng=place.fields.address.lon,, data-responsive='true', data-appid='d04b7e64c58e890b91fd454240526f7e')--><!--script(async='true', data-cfasync='false', type='text/javascript', src='https://windyapp.co/widget3/windy_map_async.js')--></div></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbnail-dark padding-10px-right force-margin-bottom-20px"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12">  <p class="force-font-14px"><a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=51.5269,0.7632" target="_blank" title="Itineray with GoogleMaps" class="color-always-white"><i aria-hidden="true" class="fas fa-map-signs thumbnail-header-icons-tight reactive-shadow force-margin-right-10px"></i>Thorpe Bay, England, next to Southend-On-Sea, Thorpe Bay, London, England (UK)</a></p></div></div></div><div id="renderSpotMiniGoogleMapNarrow"></div><div class="thumbnail hide-on-wide-ipadscreen always"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12 text-left-on-wide-center-on-narrow"><h5> <i class="far fa-handshake availability"> </i>Discover also...</h5></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><!--#adGallery.carousel.slide(data-ride='carousel', data-interval='3000').text-center--><div id="adGalleryMobile" class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center text-center"><div id="adGalleryMobile1" class="reactive no-display"><a href="/schools/wind-voyager-mediterranean"><img src="/img/i_sc_lo/4EjahTTqbX17TJVAvgOcJW_Wind-Voyager.jpg" alt="Wind Voyager - 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Thorpe Bay, England (UK) is a 
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Thorpe Bay, England (UK) is a 
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No info yet.</h6><h6> </h6><h6> 
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var maxwind = Math.max(44, 46, 47, 42, 44, 43, 43, 46, 41, 44, 44, 45)
var maxValue = Math.min(100,Math.round(maxwind/10)*10)
var janwind = 44
var febwind = 46
var marwind = 47
var aprwind = 42
var maywind = 44
var junwind = 43
var julwind = 43
var augwind = 46
var sepwind = 41
var octwind = 44
var novwind = 44
var decwind = 45

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    ['Feb' , febwind, 'fill-opacity: '+(febwind-minwind)/(maxwind-minwind)],
    ['Mar' , marwind, 'fill-opacity: '+(marwind-minwind)/(maxwind-minwind)],
    ['Apr' , aprwind, 'fill-opacity: '+(aprwind-minwind)/(maxwind-minwind)],
    ['May' , maywind, 'fill-opacity: '+(maywind-minwind)/(maxwind-minwind)],
    ['Jun' , junwind, 'fill-opacity: '+(junwind-minwind)/(maxwind-minwind)],
    ['Jul' , julwind, 'fill-opacity: '+(julwind-minwind)/(maxwind-minwind)],
    ['Aug' , augwind, 'fill-opacity: '+(augwind-minwind)/(maxwind-minwind)],
    ['Sep' , sepwind, 'fill-opacity: '+(sepwind-minwind)/(maxwind-minwind)],
    ['Oct' , octwind, 'fill-opacity: '+(octwind-minwind)/(maxwind-minwind)],
    ['Nov' , novwind, 'fill-opacity: '+(novwind-minwind)/(maxwind-minwind)],
    ['Dec' , decwind, 'fill-opacity: '+(decwind-minwind)/(maxwind-minwind)],
  ]);

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}

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window.onresize = drawChart
</script><h5> </h5><!--.btn.btn-unplug-blue-auto-width.reactive-shadow(onclick='show_yearonyearHistoric()')i.fa.fa-bar-chart.availability
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--><h6 class="hide-on-narrow-screen"></h6></div><div class="col-sm-6"><div class="text-center-on-wide-left-on-narrow"><h5> <i class="fas fa-info availability"></i>Additional information</h5></div><div class="text-left"><h6>There are <b>2 kitesurf schools </b>and <b>13 kitesurf spots </b>in Essex.</h6></div><h5></h5><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><h5 class="text-left"> <i class="fas fa-calendar-alt availability"></i>Best months: May June July August September October      </h5></div><div class="hide-on-wide-screen"><h5 class="text-center"> <i class="fas fa-calendar-alt availability"></i>Best months: May June July August September October      </h5></div><h6></h6><div class="text-center"><a href="/destinations/essex"><div class="btn btn-unplug-auto-width reactive-shadow"><i class="fa fa-globe-americas availability"></i>ALL SCHOOLS and SPOTS in Essex</div></a></div><h6></h6></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbnail"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"> <h6> </h6><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h5 class="text-center"><i class="fas fa-bed availability"></i>Accomodation around the spot  </h5><div class="notranslate"><div class="half-height-min"><iframe id="stay22-widget" src="https://www.stay22.com/embed/gm?lat=51.5269&amp;lng=0.7632&amp;currency=EUR&amp;ljs=en&amp;maincolor=004b5a&amp;disableservices=experience&amp;zoom=10&amp;openmenu=null" width="90%" height="450" frameborder="0">      </iframe></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><h6></h6></div></div><div id="SideColumnRight" class="col-md-3 single-item"><div class="hide-on-narrow-screen"><div id="renderSpotMiniGoogleMapWide"><div id="renderSpotMiniGoogleMap"><div class="thumbnail"><div class="thumbnail-header-title padding-10px-right"><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-12"><h3 class="hide-on-narrow-screen">Thorpe Bay, England (UK)  </h3><!--.text-center+renderSpotUpdateButton_OLD(spot)--><div class="force-padding-top-5px force-padding-bottom-5px force-no-padding-left force-no-padding-right"><!--+scriptMiniMapBoxSpot(spot)--><div id="googleMap"></div><script>zoomMapBase = 13
centerMapBase = {lat: 51.5269, lng: 0.7632};
function myMap() {
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    center: centerMapBase,
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    scaleControl: true,
    zoomControl: true,
    mapTypeControl: true,
    streetViewControl: true,
    streetViewControlOptions: {
        position: google.maps.ControlPosition.LEFT_BOTTOM,
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    rotateControl: false,
    fullscreenControl: true,
    mapTypeId: 'hybrid'
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  map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("googleMap"),mapProp);
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    map.setOptions({fullscreenControl: false});
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  else{
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    map.setOptions({streetViewControl: true});
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  myLatLng = {lat: 51.5269, lng: 0.7632};
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                "</h6>" +
              "</div>"
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  var markerA = new google.maps.Marker({
      position:myLatLng,
      icon: {url: icons['airport_inactive'].icon, 
            scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)},
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            scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)},
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      icon: {url: icons['airport_inactive'].icon, 
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      url:"/schools/" + "pushkiting", 
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              scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)},
      title: "Push Kiting", 
      label: {color: 'black', 
              fontSize: '10px', 
              fontWeight: 'bold', 
              text: ' '},//Push Kiting'}, 
      map:map});
  var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
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                  "<i class='fas fa-user-graduate availability'>"+"</i>"+
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                "</h6>" +
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                      "<i class='fa fa-eye availability'>"+"</i>"+
                      "See Page" +
                  "</div>" +
                "</a>"+
                "<a href='/schools/" + "pushkiting" + "'>"+
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    markersSchoolOnly.push(markerSc);
    google.maps.event.addListener(markerSc, 'click', function (event){
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      url:"/schools/" + "southendkitesurfing", 
      //animation: google.maps.Animation.DROP,
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              scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(20, 20)},
      title: "Southend Kitesurfing", 
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