Underrated. When the South Coast is working Whitsands can be really good, even hollow, through the tides. Long sandy bay so does not get crowded (especially in winter). Tregantle is probably most popular, with many other spots toward Rame-Head.
Can work well go to Tregantle if the tide's high if not have a look along all the coves cliffs can be a nuisance and don't even bother in the summer as it goes flat leave it to the Kevs.
Ive surfed with board and canoe over 20yrs, fantastic 24hrs after a storm with a neasterly, you"d be surprised most of the scripts suggest tregantle, I always find the sandbanks work well off wiggle (boiler beach) it's worth the hike, conditions can change hourly, best at low tide with the inward push. If you've got a chalet you can pick the surf. I've surfed 12 feet in the autumn from half a mile out with a surf canoe, you cant beat this beach on a good day when the weather is kind. Too many go north, perhaps thats a good idea. Wait till theres a new webcam on top of the Scylla. Have a good surf.
Other than Bantham, this place picks up the most swell in the area and can produce some hell of a lush shaped waves, but to be honest it can be harder to predict than other spots, with big rips and often a beast of a paddle out on bigger days unless it's super-clean. personally I'd say if it's big here then go hunt a tidier wave somewhere else along the coast. I would tell you where but I'd risk a beating from some of the locals!
A nice place to surf when it is on. I have surfed it on my own before without a soul on the three miles of beach. It also gets a bit hollow sometimes and beware of fisherman!
Chill you guys, Whitsands is legendary! It does have some savage rips for you townies to watch out for. With miles of sandy coast it's pretty lush. The big cliffs sort out the saps. Range of waves call for short boards(can be messy) / long boards(for chillin) and trays(there are some beastly shoreys). Biggest surfed 10ft(summer 2001), good all year. Plenty of space mellow atmosphere. Respect to the local Whitsanders and Cawsanders!
Whitsand Bay is underated, I have surfed 7 foot clean waves there that were just gnarly. I mean I broke my nose but they were great. The beaches are nice with a lot of fit Cornish gals, anyway keep chillin. Peace.
Whitsand bay is a poor excuse for a surf spot. The only place worth going along the dismal stretch of beach is Tregantle. It's unconsistant and slack only at Tregantle it wedges with some power. No point in surfing there unless it is at least overhead but then it's always blown out. Dont even bother going on the other beaches along Whitsands because they're rubbish. Tregantle is your best bet. I'm a local in this area and I rarely surf other beaches, and I wish you devvies will stop comin in your mini-buses and droppin in on us, you know who you are! Great site keep up the good work!
This place is sick. Townies surf Tregantle and locals find better spots. Spot F is home to an amazin' hollow, super powerful, shorey breakin' on dry sand. Good for spongers like me and the massive.
Whitsand bay is one of the best breaks on the south coast and should get the recognition it should have. It doesn't have to be huge to surf because of the variation of beaches from Port wrinkle on the west and main on the east of the bay. The beaches all vary and they are all lovely places to be brought up surfing. Chillow (chilled + mellow).
Whitsands hols crowds well I find. Best sunsets around and pretty landscape. Too many bloody roadworks at the moment though. Plus the ferry is too slow!
I've been surfing it since I was 10, it gets crowded but you can still have perfection to yourself. Helps if you don't have a job. Can be classic, always is fat above low tide unless there are banks. Spring low tide is very heavy and powerful but higher tides suit me fine. You need a wider, flatter board to really spank it. Home to the most hardcore, stoked surfers in the UK, perhaps the world. We love it when it is kneehigh messy or double overhead messy. Tends to lose its power when it is clean.
Nice break, everyone says it is shit but if you live on top of it you realise it has world class days. The banks have been bad for about a year. There are some good reefbreaks in the area and if you use your noodle you might stumble across something. Follow evryone else and you won't. The waves are often fat apart from high tide and extreme low. Low tide produces closeouts. I have surfed board breaking barrels overhead at spring low tide breaking in about 1ft of water. Impossible to get in to. YOu can see why longboards are so popular. You need a big flat board with very low rocker to get any speed up whatsover. Can suffer crowds and Plymouth Universities surf squad are largely responsible. It is becoming more anonymous and has a shit vibe as there the locals are dilute. Can be everyone for himself which sucks. If you are from Plymouth you are not a local. We don't mind anyone surfing here as long as they are stoked and have a good attitude, COMMUNICATE.
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