Jersey

St Helier, Jersey

There has been surfing in Jersey for about eighty years and at one stage the Island was the surf capital of Europe. In the 1970s three quarters of the British surfing team were Islanders and Jersey was one of the few places in Europe to make boards. Now the title of surf capital has been placed on Newquay, Cornwall but surfing in Jersey is still an important part of the Island.

There are several high tide surf spots which serve up plenty of amazing waves and barrels. The main spot is Waterplash on the west coast. This picks up the most swell on Jersey, is consistent and therefore sometimes crowded. Goldsmiths is the next spot to head for which works best with an easterly wind and westerly swell. Petit Port and La Rocco reefs can hold their shape up to 15-foot plus and have recently attracted a few tow-in crews. Generally a good vibe in the water.

Jersey is a great destination for a surfing holiday with swells most of the year, a good climate and stunning scenery.

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Surf Information

St Ouen’s Bay is a five-mile stretch of consistent west-facing beachbreak with occasional rocky outcrops. Various spots are surfed; all need winds from the east quadrant to be really good. Secrets, towards the northern end of the bay, offers long low-tide rights breaking over sand and rocks. Watersplash (opposite the Watersplash Inn) is the most popular spot on the islands, a consistent beachbreak which is best around low tide and rather fat at high. Les Brayes, towards the southern end of the bay, is a punchy beachbreak which is best on the dropping tide around mid tide.

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Tips

Camper vans with a permit from the council only. Catch rebounds at high tide off the wall.

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Hazards

Rocks in places, rips when over four feet.

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Facilities

Local surf forcast for Jersey

Webcams viewing Jersey

www.bbc.co.uk/jersey

Google map location for Jersey

Facilities at "Beach name", "Town", "County"