Continent
Europe
Country
Wales (UK)
Next Big City
Bristol
Next Town
Swansea, Nicholaston, Oxwich
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Parking

Water

Type:
Shallow, Flat, Chop
Hazards:
None
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Coming tide, Falling tide

Flat to choppy water. Tidal, shallow access.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Tidal
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
None

Sandy beach, lots of space. Very wide at low tide and small at high tide. Grassy rigging behind the beach. During summer many beach goers close to the parking lot. Walk away from the crowds.

Weather

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

Usual UK conditions dictated by low pressure systems tracking in from West. Spring wetsuit for summer otherwise full steamer required. Can sail all year round if you are hardy enough.

Wind

Best Months:
No information
Wind Type:
Frontal
Best Direction:
E, ESE, SE, SSE, S
Main Direction:
No information

The bay curves. In Oxwich N and S are sideshore, and further east to Nicholaston E and W are sideshore.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Medium walk

From Swansea west on A4118 and follow signs to Nicholaston and Oxwhich. In Oxwich you can park directly at the beach, and in Nicholaston you have to walk through the dunes. Choose your beach according to the wind directions.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Nightlife

No information