What weight umbrella base do I need?
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- Oct 23,2026
What weight umbrella base do I need?
Base weight depends on three things: whether the umbrella is centre pole or cantilever, the canopy diameter, and how exposed the site is. As a starting guide from our own range:
- A small centre pole umbrella of about 2.5 m on a sheltered terrace: a 10 to 18 kg resin base is normally enough.
- A standard 2.7 m centre pole umbrella in commercial use: specify a 45 kg base. Our steel-plated concrete base, 55 cm diameter and 45 cm high, with a centre-pole socket for 48 mm or 58 mm poles.
- A cantilever or offset umbrella: the whole canopy load sits off to one side, so the base has to be far heavier. Our modular split-steel base is built in 55 kg, 80 kg and 160 kg configurations, and large commercial cantilevers use the 360 kg welded marble base.
Two practical rules. A heavier base only helps up to the wind rating of the umbrella itself: our wind-optimised centre pole umbrella is rated to Beaufort 4, about 25 km/h, and no base raises that. And on an exposed site the answer is a heavier base plus closing the canopy sooner, not a heavier base alone.
Send the canopy size, the umbrella type and a photograph of the site and we will confirm the base weight for your project.
How much base weight you need
Weight scales with canopy size and mount type. As a guide: 2.0 m to 2.5 m centre pole, 15 kg to 30 kg; 3.0 m centre pole or small cantilever, 30 kg to 50 kg; 3.0 m to 3.5 m cantilever, 50 kg to 90 kg filled, or an in-ground anchor.
Do not under-weight
Under-weighting is the most common cause of tipping. If you are between sizes, choose the heavier base or move to an in-ground socket. The base class is part of the wind rating, so match it to the exact model.
Tell us the model, surface, and local wind and we will specify the precise base and weight.