Hove Beach - ugh!

[dougdeep]

The water was as clear as a bell in Seaford. Mind you that will soon stop when the new outfall is finished at Peacehaven.

 

[wigman]

East Preston beach was lovely.
Went fishing off shore and when arrived back the water was clear and full of bass.
PS it was also warm.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

The water was as clear as a bell in Seaford. Mind you that will soon stop when the new outfall is finished at Peacehaven.

It's such a lovely grey and imposing Stalinist-looking building, going up quicker than Falmer's West Stand as well!

 

[British Bulldog]

I was looking forward to getting in the sea for the time this year and shot off down to Hove beach this afternoon.

It was absolutely disgusting ! Filthy brown/yellow water with a layer of thick scum* on the top.

Loads of people on the beach and the lawns but hardly anyone enough crazy enough to get in the water.

I wonder if it was like this all along the whole coast?
What was it like in Brighton? or further along to Shoreham?



[*note: as in chemicals or shit, not Palace/Gillingham fans]

It's known among fishermen as "May rot" or "May bloom" It's some form of algae that turns the sea brown and stinks, The fish dont like it either.

 

[Mtoto]

Took my first plunge of the year near the Lagoon and once you were in you could see it was just algae rather than something more sinister. What did surprise me was that 5 minutes after i'd got in, someone appeared 10 yards away with a rod and started spinning. Interesting technique in the conditions.

 

[clapham_gull]

It's known among fishermen as "May rot" or "May bloom" It's some form of algae that turns the sea brown and stinks, The fish dont like it either.

Always wondered what that was so started looking it up. The council even have a page on it.

Only lasts about 4 weeks, I'm sure you know.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

I don't think I've ever been in the sea off of the south coast round this area. Don't plan to either

 

[desprateseagull]

seawater quality - Brighton Hove City Council

current Environmental Agency rating- excellent??
Environment Agency - Whats in your backyard?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

I don't think I've ever been in the sea off of the south coast round this area. Don't plan to either

This kind of stubborn/ignorant attitidue (delete as applicable) about the quality of our seas is why 90% of this island race sit idiotically on the beach in their swimming costumes (swimming costumes) ignoring one of the few great and free resources this country offers. If you've never swam out a good distance from, Hove for example, rolled over onto your back and looked back at the amazing architecture lining the coast road, got a totally different perspective on both West and Palace piers, swam out from Ovingdean and looked back at the fantastic white cliffs and felt that distance, that separation from the noise, the traffic, the bustle of this thing called life then I'm sorry but you're missing out big time, and if a little bit of algae in the water by the shoreline is going to put you off swimming in the sea it's a wonder half of you even bother getting out of bed in the morning in case you tread on a floorboard nail or a marble. I have swam in the sea for years and have never caught so much as a cold from doing so and have certainly never brushed alongside a stray chocolate log, whether that be swimming off Seaford, Ovingdean, Hove, Brighton, Littlehampton, Camber Sands or the town that dare not speak its name (Newhaven)

I thank you.

 

[Hiney]

It was bloody LOVELY at West Wittering yesterday

 

[JonathanLivingstonSeagull]

there were waves and waves of REAL scumfilth pouring out of the station ALL DAY yesterday. mostly horrible looking knobs with their tops off and horrible tattoos sprawling down their back, and their hateful common bits of fluff.

fortunately it all rolled back again around 6-30pm. mostly.

damn london scumwagon

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

is all the brown stuff still there is central HOVE? and does it hamper any desire to swim?

i fancy a DIP later on

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

is all the brown stuff still there is central HOVE? and does it hamper any desire to swim?

i fancy a DIP later on

I'd be more concerned about the sea temperature, with the extended winter the water is a tadge walnut whippy for this time of year, but fine if you just get in and keep swimming to build up some body heat.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

i've already been in this year, but that was at about 3am and i was drunk.......it was shit cold then even with my beer blanket

 

[Dave the OAP]

This kind of stubborn/ignorant attitidue (delete as applicable) about the quality of our seas is why 90% of this island race sit idiotically on the beach in their swimming costumes (swimming costumes) ignoring one of the few great and free resources this country offers. If you've never swam out a good distance from, Hove for example, rolled over onto your back and looked back at the amazing architecture lining the coast road, got a totally different perspective on both West and Palace piers, swam out from Ovingdean and looked back at the fantastic white cliffs and felt that distance, that separation from the noise, the traffic, the bustle of this thing called life then I'm sorry but you're missing out big time, and if a little bit of algae in the water by the shoreline is going to put you off swimming in the sea it's a wonder half of you even bother getting out of bed in the morning in case you tread on a floorboard nail or a marble. I have swam in the sea for years and have never caught so much as a cold from doing so and have certainly never brushed alongside a stray chocolate log, whether that be swimming off Seaford, Ovingdean, Hove, Brighton, Littlehampton, Camber Sands or the town that dare not speak its name (Newhaven)

I thank you.

I agree with your sentiments, however you are not guaranteed the weather in the UK....simple as

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

I agree with your sentiments, however you are not guaranteed the weather in the UK....simple as

As someone who tries to swim in the sea all the year round I ignore the weather as much as I can, cycling a few miles to my target beach wearing a couple of fleeces in the colder months so that I am cooking when I get there, wearing wetsuit gloves and socks and all that helps, but I'm not talking about that but about the decent weather days when people flock to our beaches and just sit there all day looking out at this fantastic expanse of water, maybe dipping a toe in, but generally packing up and going home without even doing that.

 

[sydney]

As someone who tries to swim in the sea all the year round I ignore the weather as much as I can, cycling a few miles to my target beach wearing a couple of fleeces in the colder months so that I am cooking when I get there, wearing wetsuit gloves and socks and all that helps, but I'm not talking about that but about the decent weather days when people flock to our beaches and just sit there all day looking out at this fantastic expanse of water, maybe dipping a toe in, but generally packing up and going home without even doing that.

WTF.... the last time i was back in sussex i tried to go for a swim in the sea on a luverly august afternoon ......it was mingin,propper....

 

[sydney]

wiv pooh btw

 

[Dave the OAP]

As someone who tries to swim in the sea all the year round I ignore the weather as much as I can, cycling a few miles to my target beach wearing a couple of fleeces in the colder months so that I am cooking when I get there, wearing wetsuit gloves and socks and all that helps, but I'm not talking about that but about the decent weather days when people flock to our beaches and just sit there all day looking out at this fantastic expanse of water, maybe dipping a toe in, but generally packing up and going home without even doing that.

As I say, I agree with what you are saying, however I know if I had the choice to swim in the sea off Brighton or Santorini, there is no discussion.

One of the problems I have always had swimming off Brighton, I know its wussy, but its the pebbles..unless you wear traininers or sandals to get in and out of the sea, its a pain ( literally). Also, I have found in the past years that the sea off the coast gets quite strong ( and cold) undercurrents.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

This kind of stubborn/ignorant attitidue (delete as applicable) about the quality of our seas is why 90% of this island race sit idiotically on the beach in their swimming costumes (swimming costumes) ignoring one of the few great and free resources this country offers. If you've never swam out a good distance from, Hove for example, rolled over onto your back and looked back at the amazing architecture lining the coast road, got a totally different perspective on both West and Palace piers, swam out from Ovingdean and looked back at the fantastic white cliffs and felt that distance, that separation from the noise, the traffic, the bustle of this thing called life then I'm sorry but you're missing out big time, and if a little bit of algae in the water by the shoreline is going to put you off swimming in the sea it's a wonder half of you even bother getting out of bed in the morning in case you tread on a floorboard nail or a marble. I have swam in the sea for years and have never caught so much as a cold from doing so and have certainly never brushed alongside a stray chocolate log, whether that be swimming off Seaford, Ovingdean, Hove, Brighton, Littlehampton, Camber Sands or the town that dare not speak its name (Newhaven)

I thank you.

Word.