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
Nightlife