Beach guide
WOOLACOMBE BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions A fantastic beach that stretches all the way to Putsborough in the South. Woolacombe faces slightly North West so S-SW winds produce great down (…)
WIDEMOUTH BAY GUIDE
My locationGet Directions First stop in Cornwall is Widemouth Bay. A long stretch of sand facing west. Can be very testing wilder conditions. Getting there: Leave Bude (…)
WHITSAND BAY BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions On the face of it Whitsand looks attractive but windsurfers rarely use it. The reasons are that it’s a difficult beach to reach, especially (…)
WHITESAND BAY / SENNEN COVE BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Almost at the tip of Cornwall, Sennen Cove’s waves are graduated. In the south they’re smaller and the further north you go the bigger (…)
WHITESAND BAY / GWYNVER BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Gwynver is at the northern end of Whitesand Bay. A ten-minute trek takes you down to the beach and you have to carry your (…)
WESTWARD HO! BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Westward Ho’s! is one of the most popular venues in the area but its biggest drawback is the pebble ridge on the beach, which (…)
WESTON-SUPER-MARE BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions This flat sandy beach offers similar conditions to Brean with flat-water for beginners and wave sailing for more experienced sailors. The presents of the (…)
WEMBURY BAY BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions A marine conservation area with a sandy beach, low tidal currents and which works best in SW. Used to be quite popular in the (…)
WATERGATE BAY BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Watergate faces west and is suitable for intermediate or better wave sailors. It’s a two-mile long beach, which produces the best conditions from low (…)
UPTON TOWANS BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions The swell size reduces as you move west round the bay. Upton Towans is a good location if the wind is too onshore at (…)
TORQUAY – TORRE ABBEY SANDS BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Torre Abbey Sands, in the northern corner of Torbay, is the main windsurfing beach. Suitable for all abilities, there is a marked lane out (…)
TORQUAY – MEADFOOT BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions Due East of Torre Abbey Sands is Meadfoot Beach. Still part of Torquay, this sandy beach is limited to expert strong wind short board (…)
THE HELFORD BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions On the Lizard’s East coast is the beautiful Helford Passage. This creek is perfect for beginners to learn and intermediates improve in relative security. (…)
THE BLUFF BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions The pub and the beach just above Hayle town centre are both called The Bluff. This is an excellent riding spot, the powerful waves (…)
TEIGNMOUTH BEACH GUIDE
My locationGet Directions The best spots are off the town beach and in the river mouth. Suitable for most levels, beginners should keep clear of the river (…)