Portslade Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – South Coast)
| Name: | Portslade |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: SW | Offshore Wind: N |
Portslade on the South Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the north. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the southwest.. Best around high tide. It's sometimes crowded here.
Overall Portslade Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Portslade surf quality by season and Portslade surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Portslade |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Portslade:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Hot pipe | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Shoreham | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | South Lancing | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Brighton | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Littlehampton | 13 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Portslade: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 31 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 91 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 134 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 1 Buoy | 181 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | East Anglia 2 Buoy | 196 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Portslade: |
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| Closest tide station | Newhaven, England | 13 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newhaven, England | 13 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Portsmouth, England | 38 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Portsmouth, England | 38 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Sheerness, England | 60 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Portslade: |
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| Closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 278 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 279 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 282 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 284 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Castleside (United Kingdom) | 285 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Portslade: |
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| Closest city location | Portslade (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hove (United Kingdom) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Shoreham-by-Sea (United Kingdom) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Brighton (United Kingdom) | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Eastbourne (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Portslade is Gatwick (London) Airport (LGW) in England, 36 km (22 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Portslade is Heathrow (London) Airport (LHR) in Engalnd, 74 km (46 miles) away.
- Third is City (London) Airport (LCY) in England, 78 km (48 miles) away.
- Southampton Airport (SOU) in England is 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Lydd Airport (LYX) in U.k. is the fifth nearest airport to Portslade and is 84 km (52 miles) away.
