It faces south-east towards the English Channel and its shoreline is approximately 250 yards (230 m) in length.

It should not be confused with a similarly named bay about 8 miles (13 km) along the shoreline to the north near Culver Down.

[2] The coast of the bay is lined by a concrete seawall, built in 1988 to protect a promenade and the weak chalky cliff-face from erosion.

The wall contains approximately 6,000 cubic metres (7,800 cu yd) of concrete and cost £1.4 million to build.

The Isle of Wight Coastal Path runs along the length of this seawall.