Turn left before the entrance to the channel port go through the railway tunnel and then straight on for couple hundred meters, its right in front of you. Alternatively park on cliff top near Martello tower and walk down cliff path.
This break has been surfed since the late 1960's, it works best when a deep low is moving quickly over the uk. Only works on the larger channel swells and is therefore mainly a winter wave. The wave is clean when there is a sw wind as it is sheltered from the prevailing winds by the harbour. At high tide a weadge wave develops of the harbour wall. Also beware of rocks at high tide and on extreme highs back wash from sea wall.
Overview
Atmosphere
A good wave with easy acces, lots of room compared to Ramsgate, is a good alternative to the North Kent breaks when swells and weather systems are comming up the english channel from the atlantic, but can still get very crowded needs minimum 25mph w-sw wind blowing up english channel for at least 12 hours before a suitable swell has developed. Has been less popular in recent years. The beach is protected by the full force of channel winds by the harbour, this gives a clean wave when most other channel spots are blown out.
General
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localism
Folkestone has a great group surfing there, just need to be polite to the people who have surfed there for years! they've taught a few of us new too board surfing and helped us out at every opportunity. whoever thinks they will slap the guy with long hair may bite off more than he can chew, best he stays away with that atitude!
comment by Joss crew, 2007-11-11 00:48:38
Locals are pussies!
Me and my brother surfed this a while back and some local with long hair who looked like he was on benefits started giving it the im a local crap. Next time I see him in his £50 pick up he's getting a slap!
comment by Anonymous, 2007-10-28 13:19:34
the sands
the sands sucks 4 surfing!
i hate surfing there
go 2 joss bay its worth it!
the sands can only b good when its the right conditions [not often]
but i rate westwood ho! 1 of the best beaches in britain.
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comment by jim, 2008-07-07 10:13:38