Beach guide
HYTHE BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions A shingle and sand beach best sailed in SW (Cross shore). Produces reasonable waves at low tide when windy but can also be sailed (…)
HOVE LAGOON & BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Hove Lagoon (Lagoon Watersports Centre Tel: 01273 424842) is right on the beach but protected from the sea as it is totally enclosed. The (…)
HOVE BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions SSW facing the main launch point is to the E of the King Alfred Leisure Centre and entry to the car park is close (…)
HASTINGS – ST. LEONARD’S BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Although it’s possible to launch from Hastings sea front, most local windsurfers head slightly west to St. Leonard’s where the main launching point is (…)
HARTY FERRY BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions A rarely used area in the Swale, which separates Sheppey from the mainland. There’s a launch point at the end of the track from (…)
HAMPTON BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Herne Bay itself is not popular as a windsurfing venue, but in NE, W and WSW Hampton Pier, Just W of the town centre, (…)
GORING BY SEA / WORTHING BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Another Tourist resort, so expect heavy traffic and little parking space during the high summer months (unless it is windy and wet!!). At the (…)
EASTBOURNE BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions The best launch point is to the E of Eastbourne where there is a large park and grassy rigging area. Beachy Head shelters the (…)
DYMCHURCH BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions The town of Dymchurch lies over seven feet below high tide level. The beach is sand and shingle and is best sailed in SW (…)
DOVER DOCKS BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Quite a few beginners sail here but the winds can be fluky and the ferries large. Outside the tidal ranges are strong so this (…)
COODEN BAY BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Popular among local windsurfers, Cooden is to the W of Bexhill. Park on the beach and the shingle and sand venue works in SW (…)
CLIMPING SANDS BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Climping Sands is a long pebble and sand beach stretching for over two miles. At high tide good windsurfers can sail up to Littlehampton and (…)
CAMBER SANDS BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Two venues in one, the Sands and the lesser-known Rocks, both are ideal for wave riding in strong winds. The Rocks throw the better (…)
BROOMFIELD SANDS BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Regarded by some as the best short board venue for miles, Broomfield Sands is effectively an extension of Camber Sands. Best sailed in either (…)
BRIGHTON BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions At high tide Brighton’s shingle beach can trash the best sailors equipment – the PWA World Cup was held here a few years back (…)