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Teiki Mathieu Baillan surfing a self-made Alaya surfboard in Macaroni, Mentawaï, Indonesia. Photo by C. Naslain, 2009.
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South East
UK
This is the most Overpopulated, overworked stressed out area of England unfortunately in recent years this has transfered into the line up. The surf is generally inconsistent and of poor quality by world standards.
Seasonal swell & wind variations:
The south coast relies on channel swells that are south to west in direction and are most consistent from September through to November. The Thanet region of kent is unique in that it has beaches that face north east and south and due to its geographical location can pick up North Sea swells as well as channel swells.
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Seasonal swell & wind variations
The south coast relies on channel swells that are south to west in direction and are most consistent from September through to November. The Thanet region of kent is unique in that it has beaches that face north east and south and due to its geographical location can pick up North Sea swells as well as channel swells.
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Surf Spots
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| 3'z A CROWD!!!!! | 6 / - | 
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| Bexhill | 3 / - | 
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Right and left | Beach-break | 
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| Birling gap | - / - |
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Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| Bracklesham Bay | 2 / - |
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| Brighton (West Pier) | 3 / - |
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Right and left | Sand-bar | All surfers | ||
| Brighton Marina | 5 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| Brighton New Beach | - / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Broadstairs | 4 / - |
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Right and left | breakwater/jetty |
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| Broadstairs - Viking Bay | 4 / - | Right and left | breakwater/jetty |
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| Broady reef | - / - | Right and left | Reef-coral |
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| Camber sands | 2 / - |
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| East Witterings | 2 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break | All surfers | ||
| Eastbourne | - / - |
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| Folkestone East Cliff Reef | 4 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky | 
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| Folkestone East Cliff Sands | 6 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Folkestone Wear Bay | - / - | Right | Point-break |
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| Goring Sea Lane | 12 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Greatstone | 1 / - | Right | Beach-break |
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| Hastings pier | 1 / - |
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| Hollows | - / - | Right and left | All surfers | ||||
| Hot pipe | 6 / - |
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| Joss Bay | 2 / - |
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Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Kingsdown | 2 / - | Right and left | Reef-rocky |
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| Littlehampton | 2 / - |
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| Rock-a-nore Hastings | 1 / - | Right | Beach-break | Experienced surfers | |||
| Shoreham | 3 / - |
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Left | breakwater/jetty |
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| St Margarets Bay | 6 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| Stamco | 1 / - |
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| Stonners | 3 / - |
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| Thames | - / - |
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| The Cliffs | 2 / - | Right and left | Beach-break |
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| The Harbour | - / - | Right and left | breakwater/jetty |
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| The Wall | 8 / - |
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Right | breakwater/jetty |
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| Tidemills | 2 / - | Right and left | Sand-bar |
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| Undercliff | - / - | Right | breakwater/jetty |
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| Walberswick | - / - | Right and left | Rivermouth |
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| West Wittering | 1 / - |
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Comments
By Bex , 30-03-2009
Where shall I surf? - Might be moving from Devon to the South-East... Where's the best surf spot for longboard (i.e. most regular/consistent, pref beach break, size isn't everything)? Votes please!
By Anonymous , 24-08-2008
- Every now and again there's a little groundswell that makes it all worth while but generally surfing in this area means a grim rainy day, getting battered by the gale force prevailing SW winds just to get an hour or so's window of blown out slop. So... respect to the persistence of the surfers in this area who get in and make the best of it.
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By Anonymous , 22-07-2009
South East - There are some friendly breaks and some nice people but in general, the South Coast sums up all that is uncool about surfing: Crap waves, polluted water and naff pikey people with really bad attitudes.