Guernsey - Centres

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Datum: WGS84 [ Help ]
Precision: Approximate

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Latitude: 49° 28.057' N
Longitude: 2° 36.975' W

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Access

Car park next to Richmond Kiosk directly overlooks the break

DistanceTake a car

WalkInstant access (< 5min)

Easy to find?Easy to find

Public access?Public access

Special accessDon't know

Surf Spot Characteristics

Alternative name Vaxon Bay

Surf Spot Quality

Wave qualityRegional Classic

ExperienceAll surfers

FrequencySometimes break

Wave

TypeBeach-break

DirectionRight and left

BottomSandy with rock

PowerHollow, Fast, Fun

Normal lengthShort (< 50m)

Good day lengthShort (< 50m)

Tide, Swell and Wind

Good swell directionNorthWest, West

Good wind directionSouth, SouthEast

Swell sizeStarts working at 1.5m-2m /5ft-6ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+

Best tide positionHigh tide only

Best tide movementRising and falling tides

More details

Week crowdCrowded

Week-end crowdCrowded

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Dangers

- Rips / undertow

Additional Information

Centres consists of 2 waves that are only surfable with a good sized swell on a spring high tide. Firstly, breaking over the outside reef is a rarely surfed hollow peak which on it's day produces good longish rights and a respectable left. These waves then die out and reform over an inside sandbank. This peak produces short, fast and very hollow waves which break predominately right all the way to the beach. Unfortunately it generally gets messy when big.

Atmosphere

Due to a small take-off area and the fact that it is always crowded makes surfing centres a very competitive and sometimes stressful experience...

General

One of Guernsey's best waves but unfortunately it is always crowded!

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