Pontinfer and Vazon Bay, are the two main surfing areas. Portinfer, which is the most consistent, popular break has most power. It's a north west facing break, with waves breaking over sand and rocks, best on an outgoing tide.

The other spot...Vazon Bay: works from mid to three quarter tide; There is a break towards the northern end with a central rocky area called Vazon reef which works at high tide. The south coast might not be the most consistent area for surf in Britain but when there's a swell pushing up the channel it can turn it on.

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Is the largest of the channel islands, during the summer months most surfing is restricted to the West coast- the north and south coasts need big winter swells to work.

Watersplash: is the popular boadyboarding spot, where large tidal ranges effect the break, as do shifting sandbanks, but it's best at low (fast and hollow) and high tide (shorebreak). When the tide gets too high everyone goes to...

La Pulente, The Barge, La Saline, and Milano Bars. All of these are hard breaking waves, offering good tubes when conditions are right. When the swell is 5 - 6ft plus then...

La Braye and Secrets are the spots to check. Secrets can get classic with long rights and fast lefts. An alternative to these spots is... Petit Port: a heavy reefbreak which holds surf up to 12ft and works from mid to high tide.

When swell gets out of control on the west coast, the north and south coast spring into action. On the south coast there's...

St Brelades: a popular break which is sheltered during big storms in the winter. On a medium sized day there is ..

Stinky Bay, a left reef break with a sucky takeoff (not for beginners). Further along the coast is...

Plemont: a popular beach which picks up a lot of swell: There can be waves here when everywhere else is flat, but it does close out. There's also...

Greve De Lecq:, a heavy thick lipped shorebreak that needs a huge south easterly storm, to start working. Local Colin Crowther says "Greve is a mostly heavy dumper that sometimes picks up giving really hollow sand tubes, definitely suited to bodyboarding."