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Continent:	Europe
Country:	England (UK)
Next Big City:	Newcastle
Next Town:	South Shields

Type:	Ocean
Rider Ability:	Intermediate, Expert
Features:	Shop, Rescue, Toilet, Food, Parking

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Water

Type:	Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:	Currents
Quality:	No Info
Best Tide:	No Info

Typical North Sea conditions, normally choppy or waves, if it is flat the wind is offshore. When it is big the waves break a long way out and there can be some strong rips.

Beach

Type:	Sand
Size:	Medium
Hazards:	Rocks
Beach Users:	No Info

Long sandy beach, plenty of room for launching and landing. Rocks at the south end of the beach.

Wind

Best Months:	No Info
Wind Type:	Frontal Winds
Best Direction:	No Info
Main Direction:	No Info

Westerlies are offshore and gusty. Anything with a little bit east in it is good and will work. Sideshore: NNW and SSE.

How to get there

Transport:	Car
Access:	Short Walk

From Newcastle drive just south of the river eastwards towards South Shields. The main beach is situated close to center of the town, walk along the ocean road to get there. Two car parks next to beach mean no long walk with equipment.

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Nightlife

Rowdy night life, bring your boxing gloves.

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