About

A good wave with easy acces, lots of room compared to Ramsgate, is a good alternative to the North Kent breaks when swells and weather systems are comming up the english channel from the atlantic, but can still get very crowded needs minimum 25mph w-sw wind blowing up english channel for at least 12 hours before a suitable swell has developed. Has been less popular in recent years. The beach is protected by the full force of channel winds by the harbour, this gives a clean wave when most other channel spots are blown out.

Additional Info:
This break has been surfed since the late 1960's, it works best when a deep low is moving quickly over the uk. Only works on the larger channel swells and is therefore mainly a winter wave. The wave is clean when there is a sw wind as it is sheltered from the prevailing winds by the harbour. At high tide a weadge wave develops of the harbour wall. Also beware of rocks at high tide and on extreme highs back wash from sea wall.

Location

Access

Turn left before the entrance to the channel port go through the railway tunnel and then straight on for couple hundred meters, its right in front of you. Alternatively park on cliff top near Martello tower and walk down cliff path.

Wave Characteristics

Ideal Conditions

Crowd

Dangers

Rocks, Localism, Pollution

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