Broad Haven Beach
Royaume-Uni · Wales
Broad Haven Beach, in Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire, is a large sandy beach open to the Atlantic. It is a spot well-known by local riders for its easy access, wide beach, and rapidly changing conditions with the tide and wind.
The spot is particularly attractive when the wind is well-established from W to NW, with cleaner seas on favorable days and a more challenging water surface when the wind picks up. It is a versatile location, suitable for riders of beginner to intermediate levels depending on the day's conditions.
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Broad Haven Beach is a fairly exposed beach spot, with an overall orientation that works best with side-shore to side-on winds from W, WNW, and NW. The navigation area is located in front of the large beach, with easy access from the sand and a comfortable launch area when the beach is clear of swimmers and walkers. The beach is wide, which helps with rigging and launching the kite, but the useful space heavily depends on the state of the tide.
The water surface is often cleaner at mid or high tide, with behavior ranging from flat to chop, then to small waves as the wind and swell rise. The spot is especially interesting for freeriding and for clean navigation on firm sand, with a calmer feeling when the sea is low and the water spreads out on the beach. In strong winds, the surface quickly becomes more choppy and physical.
The spot remains accessible at various levels, but it is important to keep in mind that conditions can become technical with sustained west winds, especially when the sea is choppy and the beach fills up. The best use of the spot is to navigate in the central area of the bay, keeping a margin downwind and monitoring the rising water level at high tide.
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