Compton (IOW)

Sandown, Isle of Wight

Compton Bay is also called Hannover Point. The west side of the island is less densely populated and is made up of beautiful National Trust coastline and land. There are several chines: breaks in the cliff carved out by a river, enabling access to the beach. These include Whale Chine, Grange Chine and Chilton Chine. Further west you will find Brook Bay and Compton Bay. Brook is popular with dog owners as Compton has a strict no-dog policy. The mainly sand beach has fabulous views of Freshwater Bay and the Needles, stretching as far as the Dorset coast on a clear day. It’s the perfect place to watch the sunset.

A great beach, quiet, clean and had a shore break of a couple of feet. Very good vibe. Works from 2ft and is best on a moderate south westerly wind with a decent ground swell. About 2 hours before high the left hand peak starts to work well. There's a shorey just to the right at high tide which is best when its about shoulder high. Closes out a bit when it's clean.

---

Local Photo's

These photographs were uploaded by users of the Carve Photo Gallery. If you've got some great surf photo's you'd like to see on The Surf Directory and the Carve website, register to use the Carve Photo Gallery.

To see more photo's from the Isle of Wight, visit the Carve Photo Gallery.

---

Surf Information

Break type: Sand
Offshore wind direction: Northerly
Swell direction: South westerly
Wave direction: Lefts and rights
Ability: All
Water quality: Good
Lifeguard service: During summer months
National Trust: No

---

Tips

---

Hazards

• Remains of a shipwreck just to the north of the beach.
• Crowds.

---

Facilities

Local surf forcast for Compton (IOW)

Webcams viewing Compton (IOW)

Google map location for Compton (IOW)

Facilities at "Beach name", "Town", "County"