Shore Watersports

Shore Watersports, surf and watersports shop in East Wittering

Shore Watersports is a retailer specialising in watersports and coastal lifestyle with a physical shop in East Wittering (Chichester, UK) and online sales. The company states it was established in 1982 and operates under the name Shore Watersports Ltd.

Its catalogue combines technical equipment for surfing, kayaking, paddleboarding and snowboarding with sport-inspired clothing and accessories. The shop offers free standard delivery on orders over £60 and accepts Apple Pay, according to its website.

Wetsuits and water equipment

Wetsuits are one of the core areas of the range, with models from £23.95. The offering is organised by gender and age — men, women and kids — and includes categories such as winter wetsuits, hooded wetsuits, thermal vests, rash vests, neoprene tops, shorti wetsuits, summer wetsuits, impact vests, swimming wetsuits, changing towels and natural rubber wetsuits.

Among the featured wetsuit brands are O'Neill, Rip Curl, C-Skins and Patagonia. The website mentions specific models such as O'Neill Psychotech, O'Neill Blueprint, O'Neill Hyperfreak Fire, O'Neill Hyperfreak, O'Neill Epic, O'Neill Reactor 2, O'Neill Slasher, Rip Curl Flash Bomb, Rip Curl Dawn Patrol, Rip Curl G Bomb, C-Skins Wired Range, C-Skins Element and C-Skins NuWave.

Wetsuit accessories include boots, gloves, hoods, neoprene beanies, sprays, buoyancy aids for adults and children, and care and repair products, as well as hangers and storage solutions.

Surfing, paddleboarding and bodyboarding

In surfing, the shop sells boards across various categories: groveler, shortboard, twinny/fish, mid length, longboard, beginner, soft top/foam and kids' boards, as well as rigid and inflatable SUP boards and surf skateboards. Board brands include Indio Surfboards, JS Surfboards, Softech Surfboards, Tahe Surfboards, Torq Surfboards and Vision Softboards.

The surfing section is completed with fins, leashes, deck pads, wax, board bags, changing towels, books and art, repair kits and car accessories such as seat covers. There are also bodyboards, fins, leashes and bodyboard bags, skimboards, indoboards and skateboards.

Kayaking and associated equipment

The kayak section covers kayaks from Dagger, Islander, Perception, Tootega and Wave Sport, with models for fishing, inflatable, solo and tandem. The website cites models such as Wave Sport Scooter XT, Wave Sport Scooter Gemini, Tootega Pulse 85, Tootega Pulse 95, Tootega Pulse 120 and Tootega Kinetic 100.

Equipment includes paddles, buoyancy aids, bungs, trolleys, helmets, spraydecks, storage, accessories, replacement parts, drybags, safety and rescue gear, fishing accessories and roof rack accessories. Kayak clothing includes cags, shorts, waterproof trousers, footwear and gloves.

Snow, clothing and accessories

The snow catalogue includes ski and snowboard jackets and pants for men and women, with Gore-Tex and bib versions, gloves, mittens, three-finger gloves, boots, socks, backpacks, bags, snow goggles and accessories. The brands cited in this section are Black Diamond, Dakine, Hestra, Volcom, Roxy, Quiksilver, Stance and Pit Viper, with products such as Hestra Heli Ski Gloves, Volcom Brighton Snow Jackets, Volcom Dua Gore-Tex Snow Pants, Hestra Fall Line Ski Gloves, Dakine Titan Gore-Tex Snow Gloves and Roxy ski jackets.

The fashion and accessories range for men, women and kids includes boardshorts, fleeces, hoodies, jackets, jeans, knitwear, long sleeve tops, polo shirts, shorts, shirts, socks, trousers, t-shirts, underwear, vests, bikinis and swimwear, dresses, skirts, neoprene swimwear, jewellery, bags, backpacks, beanies, caps, gloves, hats, keyrings, luggage, scarves, sunglasses, towels, wallets, water bottles and coolers. Footwear includes sandals, shoes, trainers and slippers.

Among the brands stocked are Barts, Billabong, Birkenstock, Black Diamond, Chums, Cotopaxi, Crewsaver, Dakine, Dark Seas, Deus, Dryrobe, Duer, FCS, Florence Marine X, Former, Futures Fins, Globe Skateboards, Havaianas, Hestra Gloves, Helly Hansen, Hey Dude Shoes, Hurley, Ipanema, Katin, Kavu, Koalition Fins, Lost, NMD Bodyboards, Oakley, Obey, O'Neill, Outerknown, Old Guys Rule, Oxbow, Palm Equipment, Parlez, Passenger, Patagonia, Pit Viper, Protest, Plakton, Quiksilver, Reef, Rip Curl, Roxy, Rusty, Saltrock, Salty Crew, Santa Cruz, Saxx Underwear, Sex Wax, Shore, Slowtide Towels, Stance, Sun Bum, Surflogic, Teva, Town & Country, Vans, Volcom, Yak, YETI and ZINKA Suncream.

Physical shop, services and community

The company has a shop in East Wittering, where it also offers surfboard and wetsuit hire. It has a loyalty scheme, customer service with information on shipping, returns, price guarantee, reviews, privacy and cookies, and terms and conditions.

The website includes a Surf Check section with wave forecasting for Wittering and parking information. The company states a commitment to the environment, social responsibility and the local community.

Location and contact

20 - 22 Shore Road East Wittering, Chichester PO20 8DZ · Phone: 01243 674830 · Email: sales@shore.co.uk