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Goring Gap ( ID goring_gap )      Hits: 626
You are here: Europe > England (UK) > Goring Gap ( ID goring_gap )
Continent: Europe
Country: England (UK)
Next Big City (Airport):  London
Next Town: Worthing, Goring-by-Sea
Latitude:   50.8051
Longitude: -0.4158
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurfing
- Windsurfing
- Surfing
Features:
No Information

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Bognor Regis (17.71 km) Best Direction: SW Type: No Information
Brighton Beach (19.69 km) Best Direction: SW Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
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Water
Type:
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
Hazards:
- Wave Breakers / Groynes

Quality:
No Information
Best Tide:
- High Tide
- Coming Tide
- Falling Tide


High to medium tide is the best, always small chop but sometimes large. 80% of the time there is flat sections between waves.

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 Beach
Type:
- Grass
- Sand
Size:
- Depending on Tide

Hazards:
No Information
Beach crowds:
No Information


Fairly rocky area of sand, low tide can be spectacular but only when it doesn't go out too far.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit

Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit


Air temp 15-35°C during summer, mainly 18-25°C. Water 10-15°C.

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 Wind

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Best Months:
- July
- August
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds

Best Direction:
- SW
Main Direction:
- SW


During summer, 4 days out of 7 there will be a sea breeze. The sea breeze builds all day, hitting 15mph by 12pm, then 20mph by 2pm, sometimes more, sometimes a bit less. Prevailing wind is SW (sideonshore from the right): 80% SW, 10% S, 10% W-NW.

Edit  How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
No Information


Fly to Gatwick airport, then it's 1.5 taxi drive to the south coast to Worthing. Goring is just west of it.

Edit  Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Restricted Zones


No land kiting on the green by the beach.

Edit  Nightlife Worthing town center is pretty good for a weekend night.

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