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Kitesurf
Continent
 Europe
Country
 England (UK)
Next Big City
 Gatwick
Next Town
 Sandwich
 
Type:
 Ocean
Rider Ability:
 Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
 Toilet, Parking

Water

Type:
 Shallow, Flat
Hazards:
 No information
Quality:
 No information
Best Tide:
 No information

The water is generally flat with lots of space. At high tide the water is deep, but 2 hours after high tide it's shallow to the horizon.

Beach

Type:
 Sand, Pebbles
Size:
 Tidal
Hazards:
 No information
Beach Users:
 No information

At high tide it's a rough shingle beach which goes to soft sand 2 hours after high tide. The beach runs north/south and is 2km long (north end restricted as it's a bird sanctuary). Low tide unlimited space and no crowds, high tide good space but some spiny plants.

Weather

Spring:
 Normal
Summer:
 Shorty
Fall:
 Normal
Winter:
 Thick

The beach open all year, water temp drops in the winter (shallow English Channel). Shorty in summer, 5/3 wetsuit in winter.

Wind

Best Months:
 No information
Wind Type:
 No information
Best Direction:
 No information
Main Direction:
 SW, WSW, W

Works on N, S ,NE, SE, E wind. Offers a beach when the prevailing SW/W winds are not about. Suffers early morning and evening glass offs.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
No information

Head for Dover, then southeast and then pick up signs for Sandwich. The beach is approached through a private estate, cars cost £3-5 but this keeps people down. Car parks are plenty, but beware shingle may trap cars.

Extra information

Rules
Zones, Fees

The North end is a bird sanctuary, do not enter. Private estate £3-5 per car.

Nightlife

No information