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Kitesurf Travel Guide: West Kirby, Wirral Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: West Kirby, Wirral

West Kirby is the Wirral's underrated kite spot: a flat Dee Estuary lagoon, uncrowded launch, and the Hilbre Islands rising out of the sand.

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Surf Travel Guide: Sandend Bay, Aberdeenshire Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Sandend Bay, Aberdeenshire

Sandend Bay is Scotland's underrated fishing village surf spot on the Moray coast: a sandy beach, a left point break, and no Cornwall crowds.

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Surf Travel Guide: Whitesands Bay, Pembrokeshire Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Whitesands Bay, Pembrokeshire

Whitesands Bay is Wales's underrated Pembrokeshire beach break: consistent Atlantic swell, dramatic cliffs, and Britain's smallest city nearby.

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Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Jalama Beach, California Surf Spots

Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Jalama Beach, California

Jalama Beach is California's underrated wind and wave spot near Point Conception: a left reef, sandbar peaks, and steady daily thermal wind.

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Kitesurf Travel Guide: Cape Charles, Virginia Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Cape Charles, Virginia

Cape Charles is Virginia's underrated bay side kite spot: flat shallow water, a Victorian waterfront town, and none of Virginia Beach's crowds.

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Surf Travel Guide: Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey

Manasquan Inlet is the Jersey Shore's underrated jetty wave, with powerful wedges, hurricane season swell, and a real surf town behind it.

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Surf Travel Guide: Coldingham Bay, Scotland Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Coldingham Bay, Scotland

Coldingham Bay is Scotland's underrated beginner surf beach near Edinburgh: sandy break, RNLI lifeguards, surf lessons, and cold clear North Sea water.

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Kitesurf Travel Guide: Hayling Island, England Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Hayling Island, England

Kitesurf Hayling Island, Hampshire: flat lagoon water off a famous sandbank, real 1958 windsurfing history, and easy access from London.

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Surf Travel Guide: Rest Bay, Porthcawl, Wales Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Rest Bay, Porthcawl, Wales

Rest Bay in Porthcawl is South Wales' most consistent beach break: a Blue Flag surf spot with lessons, big tides, and huge Atlantic swell.

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Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Indian River Inlet, DE Surf Spots

Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Indian River Inlet, DE

Indian River Inlet, Delaware pairs jetty peaks for surfers with steady bay winds for kiters, all inside one underrated Mid Atlantic state park.

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Kitesurf Guide: Grand Haven, Michigan, USA Surf Spots

Kitesurf Guide: Grand Haven, Michigan, USA

Grand Haven, Michigan is an underrated Lake Michigan kitesurf and windsurf spot with real northwest swell and few crowds outside summer.

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Surf Travel Guide: Folly Beach, South Carolina Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Folly Beach, South Carolina

Folly Beach, South Carolina delivers underrated Atlantic beach breaks near Charleston, with fall and winter swells and none of the Florida crowds.

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