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The U.K. Fistral, Newquay, Cornwall, England Guaranteed the longest skim in England (that I've had). A huge sandy beach which is skimmable through all tides. This beach faces the Atlantic so it gets a lot of nice big waves. Unfortunately they only shore dump at high tide. At mid-low tide there is the slowest side wash I've ever seen. The water creeps up and stays there for a good 7 seconds before creeping back down the beach. There are crowds in the summer but it is a large beach so you should be able to find a spot. Go to Newquay and follow the signs. It's the most famous beach in England. Submitted By: danlackey@hotmail.com West Wittering, West Sussex, England A good sandy beach. Skimmable from about one hour after high tide until about one hour before high tide. There is a good strong wave which usually comes in at an angle due to the angle of the beach which provides an excellent platform for banking off of or getting extreme air. There is a very slow side wash which is great for long rides on the sand. The one probablem is the summer crowds. You'd be lucky to find a place to sit let alone skim. It is off of the A27 near Chichester. If you follow the signs to Brackelsham and Witterings it will lead you straight there. Submitted By: danlackey@hotmail.com Paignton/Preston Beach, Paignton/Devon Paignton and Preston Beaches are 2 separate
beaches, but at low tide they join to become one beach. Paignton is located on the English Riveria, in the
South West of the UK Submitted By: Mungo@sandskater.com Caswell, Swansea Wales Long sandy beach, offers a beach dumping wave
sometimes 15 foot high, but it is usually around 6-10 ft due to the deep
water trench, it's is probably the best skim boarding break in Europe
and I have been to all the main spots in Britain. Look on a map can't miss it! 3 miles wide! Submitted By: blackdiamond644@hotmail.com Climping Sandy beaches at medium tide. Waves can be nice banking on what the weathers doing. It can get fairly busy by the mouth of the river. Also when you come of the water there is a little shop for when you’re soaking and knackered!!!! Parking can be a nightmare in summer. Get down there early otherwise its a long walk. Coming from Bognor direction: Head along the lower road you will see it sign posted on the right. Heading from Little Hampton direction: Cross over the river and its your first turning on the left (before you cross over the bridge you'll come to a roundabout and Sainsbury's is on your left (take the 2nd turning off the roundabout). Submitted By: : kingonthrone@lycos.com Bantham
Bantham beach is situated on the south coast and so often has smaller
waves in the summer season however it picks up more swell than any other
beach on the south coast, especially in the winter. If you are looking
to ride waves then high tide is the best time to attempt it because the
waves break closer to shore but only on smallish swells due to the
majority of the beach being very flat (and hence good for sand skating)
this beach is very popular for every imaginable water sport at all times
of year though less so in the winter because of the amount of swell it
picks up but you will have no problems finding a good skimming spot
along it. If your feeling adventurous and looking for another good spot
for skimming and surfing check out challaborough just the other side of
bigbury ( the beach just the other side of the river mouth) Head down the A38 towards Plymouth and turn of towards Modbury follow the signs towards Salcombe and when you go past the Sorley tunnel centre at the cross roads turn right at the next roundabout go straight on and you should turn out at another which has signposts to Bantham (My directions are very rough but almost any map of the south Devon coast will have Bantham on it and hence the roads that go to it. Submitted By: samuel_l_gammage@hotmail.com
Warren Point A great beach due to fairly recent sea defences(a
couple hundred thousand tons of sand pumped on to the top of the beach).It
can be good from just a few yards to the left of the dyke outfall pipe.
It’s steep only at around an hour and a half to an hour before high tide
through to an hour and a half after high tide. There’s a good backwash and
the waves break close enough to wrap. Some small barrels and some waves
peel off making some down the line rides possible. At mid tide the beach
is very flat great for sand skimming. From the M5 at Bridgewater take the A39 straight to
Minehead then follow the signs to the beach then go to the golf course end
of the beach and your there! Submitted By:
hobnob@hobbs7778.fsnet.co.uk Hastings
Beach and St. Leonard's Can only be skimmed at a low tide due to pebbles on
the beach. Hastings: As soon as you see the sand there can be a very
good shore dump located just 2or3 beaches east of the pier. St
Leonard’s: long sandy low tide beaches excellent for sand skimming.
Submitted
By: sk8atim@hotmail.com Southwick
Harbour Arm Very quiet and sheltered from wind good skim for
about two hours after and before low tide. Waves bounce of Harbour arm
for jumping and liner combos. Submitted
By: tayle004@wsgfl.org.uk Compton Beach
When the tide is in at Compton, the waves are too
frequent and it is not suitable for skimming, but when the tide goes out
the water spreads out nicely and skimming is perfect. Submitted By: Alecrust@yahoo.com |
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