Continent
Europe
Country
England (UK)
Next Big City
Isle of Wight
Next Town
Ryde
 
Type:
Island
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rescue, Toilet, Food

Water

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

Shallow at high tide, waist deep for about 400m out. Long walk out at low tide. Can get choppy.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Tidal
Hazards:
No information
Beach Users:
July, August

About 1.5 mile long sandy beach, few rocks or stones. Only about 20m of beach at high tide, but about 200m at low tide. Gets very busy during summer months (school holidays). Better for evenings during summer months.

Weather

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

General south coast England water/air temperatures. Summer shorty, full wetsuit for winter. Summer late May to September.

Wind

Best Months:
January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November, December
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
N, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, W
Main Direction:
SW

Usual direction is SW. Best would be any North, West, Easterlies. Can get up to 8 Bft. Generally light winds during summer, better in winter.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
No information

Make your way to Portsmouth, Southampton or Lymington on the south coast of England, and get a ferry to the island. Then head into Ryde. And Appley can be found at the far end of Ryde Beaches.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Please watch out for other users (especially in summer months). Inshore Rescue located next door if really in trouble.

Nightlife

No information