Surf Forecast  Shoreham

Shoreham surfspot characteristics

More about Shoreham surfspot

Windslop for the desperate is the norm at the ‘Hotpipe’. Sandbar anchored by power station outfall.

General: In big storm conditions waves break inside the harbour arm, cleaned up and sheltered from the wind. This strange scenario is almost a proto-wavepool type set-up - swell is funnelled in and breaks between the concrete walls, producing both rights and lefts. On the eastern outside of the arm there is also a series of rights and lefts, each more exposed, with the most consistent being the Hotpipe - the outflow from the nearby power plant. Beware of the beach furniture - there are many groynes and break waters as the tide pushes in. Tides: Low to near high. Size: Thigh high to overhead. Wind: N Swell: W/SW Bottom: Sand and shingle. Paddling: Easy when small, can be hard work when onshore. Spot Rating: Fun waves when the Channel comes to life, with a slightly crazed local crew.

Beaches are for all especially when small, breakwaters best left to experienced surfers.

Parking by beach at Basin Road car park.

September - February are best when the big swells roll into the Channel.

Crowd Factor: If there's a wave the crowd will be on it. Local Vibe: Pretty chilled.

Easy parking by beach.

Can be polluted after rains.

Groynes, rips, pollution.