Shoreham, Sussex

180º panoramic shot of Shoreham Beach (Widewater)

Map overlooking the sailing area, and local information

Flat Water: NO

Wind Chop: YES

Waves: YES. Bad shorebreak at high-tide

Beach: Shingle, sand at low-tide

Wind Direction: E-W / NW-NE

Car Parking: YES (£1 for 2hrs, £4 all day)

Toilets: YES

Cafe: Yes

Tide Times:

Shoreham is located on the South Coast between Worthing and Brighton, just off the main A27 coast road. The whole beach is sailable, but most people Windsurf from the Widewater car park (Kitesurfers generally launch further East). Turn off at the main roundabout and turn immediately right and follow the road to the car park.

Conditions here really depend on the wind, but a typical SW wind will produce nice jumping and small wave riding conditions ideal for the intermediate sailor. Shoreham suffers from the usual South Coast shorebreak from approximately 2 hours before and after high tide, so this is best avoided unless the sea is quite calm. At low tide there is no problem.

Launching area is shown by the red arrow. Click HERE for a better map.

Further Information

The sailing area can get pretty crowded, especially on high wind days during the summer, but there is plenty of beach to the East and West to avoid this. If you break anything then the ever helpful Surflädle shop is only 1/4 mile to the East!

Shoreham (Widewater) is a great place to sail, especially as it's friendly and there's nearly always someone out. Come here first if you want company! The car-park can get crowded in summer, but it's almost unheard of to not find a space at least in the overflow section (2020 excepted!), and at least it's reasonably priced. You can park on the double-yellows next the the beach to load/unload, but do move to the car-park afterwards to avoid annoying the locals, and the wardens who do patrol the area.

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