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🇬🇧 Best surf spots in United Kingdom

167 spots ranked on five years of ERA5 wave, wind and sea temperature data.

Top spotWhitsand Bay 67.1
Peak monthFebruary
Water13°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Work all year102 of 167
Beginner spots78

Season in United Kingdom

Average share of clean days across all 167 spots, by month.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
11%14%13%11%4%2%1%1%4%6%12%11%

Areas

Cornwall45 spots · top Whitsand Bay 67.1Devon18 spots · top Westward Ho! 62.9Pembrokeshire9 spots · top Manorbier 56.4Swansea9 spots · top Rhossili 55.3Gwynedd7 spots · top Porth Ceiriad 34.1Highland6 spots · top Torrisdale Bay 65.3East Sussex6 spots · top Birling gap 45.4Coleraine6 spots · top Portrush 25.7Dorset5 spots · top The Bill 47.7West Sussex5 spots · top Hot pipe 46.7North Yorkshire5 spots · top Admirals 41.6Bridgend4 spots · top Rest Bay 52.7Kent4 spots · top Joss Bay 40.9Ceredigion2 spots · top Llangrannog 53.0Northumberland2 spots · top Bamburgh 47.2Redcar and Cleveland2 spots · top Staithes 45.0Aberdeen2 spots · top Nigg Bay 44.0Isle of Wight2 spots · top Needles 43.9Bournemouth2 spots · top Bournemouth Pier 43.7South Tyneside2 spots · top South Shields 43.2Norfolk2 spots · top Stone Groyne 43.2Scottish Borders2 spots · top Pease Bay 43.1Lincolnshire2 spots · top Jabba's 40.1East Riding of Yorkshire2 spots · top Hornsea 37.0Aberdeenshire2 spots · top Fraserburgh 35.5Fife2 spots · top Kingsbarns 29.9Moray1 spots · top Lossie East Beach 66.4Carmarthenshire1 spots · top Pembrey Beach 55.3Neath Port Talbot1 spots · top Aberavon 50.5Argyll and Bute1 spots · top Machrihanish 50.5Brighton and Hove1 spots · top Brighton (West Pier) 46.7Cumbria1 spots · top The Point (isle of man) 45.4North Tyneside1 spots · top Tynemouth (Longsands) 44.2Hartlepool1 spots · top Seaton Carew 39.6Torbay1 spots · top Preston Beach 33.0Somerset1 spots · top Porlock Weir Somerset 31.7Flintshire1 spots · top the Dee bore 29.8Moyle1 spots · top Portballintrae 19.0

All 167 spots

#SpotScoreSurfableCleanSizeWaterSeasonLevel
1Whitsand Bay
Cornwall
67.187%18%1.3 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
2Fistral
Cornwall
67.088%21%1.4 m14°CFeb to FebIntermediate
3Lundy Bay
Cornwall
67.087%21%1.3 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
4Death Bay
Cornwall
66.888%20%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
5The Cribber
Cornwall
66.888%20%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
6Seaton
Cornwall
66.786%18%1.3 m14°CNov to NovIntermediate
7Crantock
Cornwall
66.688%20%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
8Polzeath
Cornwall
66.688%20%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
9Mother Ivey's (spot M)
Cornwall
66.589%20%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
10Towan
Cornwall
66.587%20%1.4 m14°CFeb to FebIntermediate
11Trevone
Cornwall
66.586%21%1.3 m14°CFeb to FebIntermediate
12Great Western
Cornwall
66.487%20%1.3 m14°CFeb to FebIntermediate
13Lossie East Beach
Moray
66.486%20%1.2 m10°CMar to MarIntermediate
14Harlyn
Cornwall
66.388%20%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
15Tolcarne, The Wedge
Cornwall
66.387%20%1.3 m14°CFeb to FebIntermediate
16Boobies
Cornwall
66.189%19%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
17Crackington Haven
Cornwall
66.187%18%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
18Treyarnon
Cornwall
66.189%19%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
19Lusty Glaze
Cornwall
66.086%20%1.3 m14°CFeb to FebIntermediate
20St Agnes
Cornwall
66.087%19%1.3 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
21Porth Beach
Cornwall
65.987%19%1.3 m14°CFeb to FebIntermediate
22Trebarwith Strand
Cornwall
65.587%18%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
23Watergate
Cornwall
65.587%18%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
24Watergate Bay
Cornwall
65.587%18%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
25Whipsiderry
Cornwall
65.586%19%1.3 m14°CFeb to FebIntermediate
26Portreath
Cornwall
65.488%17%1.7 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
27Chapel Porth
Cornwall
65.387%18%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
28Torrisdale Bay
Highland
65.389%18%1.5 m10°CrarelyIntermediate
29Porthtowan
Cornwall
65.287%18%1.3 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
30Sango Sands
Highland
65.290%19%1.6 m10°CrarelyIntermediate
31Mawgan Porth
Cornwall
65.187%18%1.3 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
32Breakwater
Cornwall
64.889%18%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
33Droskyn, Perranporth
Cornwall
64.787%17%1.3 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
34Porthmeor
Cornwall
64.689%17%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
35Strathy bay
Highland
64.684%19%1.2 m10°CrarelyIntermediate
36St. Ives harbour wall.
Cornwall
64.589%18%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
37Penhale
Cornwall
64.288%16%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
38Gwithian
Cornwall
63.590%15%1.6 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
39Hayle Rivermouth
Cornwall
63.289%16%1.4 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
40Sandwood Bay
Highland
63.191%17%1.7 m10°CFeb to FebIntermediate
41Westward Ho!
Devon
62.986%15%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
42Milbrook
Cornwall
62.785%16%1.3 m13°CFeb to FebIntermediate
43Mousehole Reef
Cornwall
62.686%16%1.3 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
44Porthleven
Cornwall
62.689%14%1.5 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
45Widemouth Bay
Cornwall
62.386%15%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
46Porthcurno and Logan Rock
Cornwall
62.290%13%1.6 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
47Lynmouth
Devon
62.086%12%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
48Crooklets
Cornwall
61.986%15%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
49Wild Pear Beach
Devon
61.886%12%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
50Carbis Bay
Cornwall
61.783%17%1.1 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
51Saunton Sands
Devon
61.685%14%1.3 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
52Coombesgate Beach
Devon
61.486%12%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
53Putsborough Beach
Devon
60.986%12%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
54Boneyards
Devon
60.686%12%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
55Croyde
Devon
60.686%12%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
56Down End Point
Devon
60.586%12%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
57Noahs Right
Devon
60.587%13%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
58Sennen
Cornwall
60.589%12%1.5 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
59Thurso East
Highland
59.676%18%1.0 m10°CJan to JanBeginner
60Thurso beach
Highland
57.874%17%0.9 m10°CJan to JanBeginner
61Manorbier
Pembrokeshire
56.486%9%1.5 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
62Pembrey Beach
Carmarthenshire
55.380%9%1.2 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
63Rhossili
Swansea
55.382%7%1.3 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
64Frainslake Sands
Pembrokeshire
54.986%8%1.5 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
65Fresh Water West
Pembrokeshire
54.385%8%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
66Freshwater East
Pembrokeshire
54.181%9%1.3 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
67Marloes
Pembrokeshire
53.887%7%1.6 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
68Llangennith
Swansea
53.579%7%1.1 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
69Boiler Reef
Swansea
53.076%7%1.0 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
70Llangrannog
Ceredigion
53.081%9%1.2 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
71Crab Island
Swansea
52.874%9%1.0 m13°CrarelyBeginner
72Rest Bay
Bridgend
52.774%9%1.0 m13°CrarelyBeginner
73Slade
Swansea
51.874%8%1.0 m13°CrarelyBeginner
74Ogmore
Bridgend
51.173%10%1.0 m13°CrarelyBeginner
75Falmouth Beaches (Gylly,Swanpool,Maenporth)
Cornwall
51.075%11%1.0 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
76Langland bay
Swansea
50.872%9%0.9 m13°CrarelyBeginner
77Southerndown
Bridgend
50.772%10%0.9 m13°CrarelyBeginner
78Aberavon
Neath Port Talbot
50.571%9%0.9 m13°CrarelyBeginner
79Machrihanish
Argyll and Bute
50.580%5%1.1 m11°CrarelyIntermediate
80Sker
Bridgend
50.572%9%0.9 m13°CrarelyBeginner
81Three cliffs
Swansea
49.972%8%0.9 m13°CrarelyBeginner
82Caswell Bay
Swansea
49.471%8%0.9 m13°CrarelyBeginner
83Horton
Swansea
49.372%7%1.0 m13°CrarelyBeginner
84Kennack Sands
Cornwall
48.774%8%1.0 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
85Whitesands
Pembrokeshire
48.684%4%1.4 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
86The Bill
Dorset
47.781%2%1.2 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
87Bamburgh
Northumberland
47.281%3%1.0 m10°CrarelyIntermediate
88Brighton (West Pier)
Brighton and Hove
46.776%1%1.0 m14°CrarelyBeginner
89Hot pipe
West Sussex
46.776%1%1.0 m14°CrarelyBeginner
90Shoreham
West Sussex
46.776%1%1.0 m14°CrarelyBeginner
91Caerfai Bay
Pembrokeshire
46.079%4%1.2 m13°CrarelyIntermediate
92Birling gap
East Sussex
45.475%1%1.0 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
93The Point (isle of man)
Cumbria
45.478%0%1.2 m12°CrarelyIntermediate
94Beer Point
Devon
45.075%2%1.0 m14°CrarelyIntermediate
95Staithes
Redcar and Cleveland
45.076%3%0.9 m10°CrarelyBeginner
96Tynemouth (Longsands)
North Tyneside
44.272%3%0.9 m10°CrarelyBeginner
97Nigg Bay
Aberdeen
44.078%1%1.0 m10°CrarelyIntermediate
98Needles
Isle of Wight
43.976%2%1.0 m14°CrarelyBeginner
99Bournemouth Pier
Bournemouth
43.772%2%0.9 m14°CrarelyBeginner
100Boscombe Pier
Bournemouth
43.271%2%0.9 m14°CrarelyBeginner
101South Shields
South Tyneside
43.269%3%0.8 m10°CrarelyBeginner
102Stone Groyne
Norfolk
43.279%1%1.0 m12°CrarelyBeginner
103Blyth Beach
Northumberland
43.169%3%0.8 m10°CrarelyBeginner
104Pease Bay
Scottish Borders
43.176%1%0.9 m10°CrarelyBeginner
105Kimmeridge (The Ledges)
Dorset
43.072%2%0.9 m14°CrarelyBeginner
106Southbourne
Dorset
42.971%2%0.9 m14°CrarelyBeginner
107East Witterings
West Sussex
42.571%2%0.9 m14°CrarelyBeginner
108Kimmeridge Bay (Bench)
Dorset
42.470%2%0.9 m14°CrarelyBeginner
109Newgale
Pembrokeshire
42.473%4%1.0 m13°CrarelyBeginner
110Seaburn
South Tyneside
42.468%3%0.8 m10°CrarelyBeginner
111Broadhaven (North)
Pembrokeshire
42.173%3%1.0 m13°CrarelyBeginner
112Coldingham Bay
Scottish Borders
42.076%2%0.9 m10°CrarelyBeginner
113East Runton
Norfolk
41.775%1%0.9 m12°CrarelyBeginner
114Admirals
North Yorkshire
41.673%2%0.9 m11°CrarelyBeginner
115Bracklesham Bay
West Sussex
41.369%2%0.9 m14°CrarelyBeginner
116Joss Bay
Kent
40.971%0%0.9 m13°CrarelyBeginner
117Aberdeen
Aberdeen
40.770%1%0.9 m10°CrarelyBeginner
118West Wittering
West Sussex
40.767%2%0.8 m14°CrarelyBeginner
119Compton
Isle of Wight
40.470%2%0.9 m14°CrarelyBeginner
120Whitby Beach
North Yorkshire
40.470%2%0.8 m11°CrarelyBeginner
121Jabba's
Lincolnshire
40.173%2%0.9 m12°CrarelyBeginner
122Highcliffe
Dorset
39.867%2%0.8 m14°CrarelyBeginner
123Seaton Carew
Hartlepool
39.662%3%0.7 m10°CrarelyBeginner
124North bay
North Yorkshire
39.567%2%0.8 m10°CrarelyBeginner
125Saltburn
Redcar and Cleveland
39.463%3%0.8 m10°CrarelyBeginner
126Sutton on sea
Lincolnshire
39.372%2%0.8 m12°CrarelyBeginner
127BoneYard Exmouth
Devon
38.866%1%0.9 m14°CrarelyBeginner
128South Bay
North Yorkshire
38.664%2%0.8 m10°CrarelyBeginner
129Mothecombe
Devon
37.767%1%0.8 m14°CrarelyBeginner
130Broadstairs
Kent
37.665%0%0.8 m14°CrarelyBeginner
131Bantham
Devon
37.366%1%0.8 m14°CrarelyBeginner
132The Wall
Kent
37.163%0%0.8 m14°CrarelyBeginner
133Hornsea
East Riding of Yorkshire
37.064%2%0.8 m11°CrarelyBeginner
134Cayton Bay
North Yorkshire
36.963%2%0.7 m11°CrarelyBeginner
135Bantham Rivermouth
Devon
36.765%1%0.8 m14°CrarelyBeginner
136Challabrough
Devon
36.764%1%0.8 m14°CrarelyBeginner
137Bexhill
East Sussex
36.162%0%0.8 m14°CrarelyBeginner
138Hastings pier
East Sussex
35.762%0%0.8 m14°CrarelyBeginner
139Fraserburgh
Aberdeenshire
35.567%1%0.8 m10°CrarelyBeginner
140Sandend
Aberdeenshire
34.563%1%0.7 m10°CrarelyBeginner
141Porth Ceiriad
Gwynedd
34.168%0%0.9 m13°CrarelyBeginner
142Eastbourne
East Sussex
33.559%0%0.7 m14°CrarelyBeginner
143Folkestone East Cliff Sands
Kent
33.459%0%0.7 m14°CrarelyBeginner
144Preston Beach
Torbay
33.059%1%0.8 m14°CrarelyBeginner
145Porlock Weir Somerset
Somerset
31.755%1%0.7 m13°CrarelyBeginner
146Thurlestone
Devon
31.760%1%0.8 m13°CrarelyBeginner
147Stamco
East Sussex
31.558%0%0.7 m14°CrarelyBeginner
148Thurlsestone
Devon
31.259%1%0.7 m13°CrarelyBeginner
149Camber sands
East Sussex
30.354%0%0.7 m14°CrarelyBeginner
150Kingsbarns
Fife
29.951%1%0.6 m10°CrarelyBeginner
151the Dee bore
Flintshire
29.851%2%0.6 m12°CrarelyBeginner
152Jeffs left
Gwynedd
29.556%2%0.7 m13°CrarelyBeginner
153Llwyngwril
Gwynedd
29.455%3%0.7 m13°CrarelyBeginner
154The Trap - Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
29.255%2%0.7 m13°CrarelyBeginner
155Hells Mouth
Gwynedd
28.960%0%0.8 m13°CrarelyBeginner
156Tywyn
Gwynedd
28.955%2%0.7 m13°CrarelyBeginner
157St Andrews East Sands
Fife
27.844%1%0.6 m10°CrarelyBeginner
158Aberdaron
Gwynedd
25.855%0%0.7 m12°CrarelyBeginner
159Portrush
Coleraine
25.744%0%0.5 m11°CrarelyBeginner
160East Strand
Coleraine
25.644%0%0.5 m11°CrarelyBeginner
161West Strand
Coleraine
22.940%0%0.5 m11°CrarelyBeginner
162Skerrys
East Riding of Yorkshire
21.639%0%0.5 m11°CrarelyBeginner
163Portballintrae
Moyle
19.035%0%0.5 m11°CrarelyBeginner
164Abersoch
Gwynedd
18.039%0%0.5 m13°CrarelyBeginner
165White Rocks
Coleraine
17.031%0%0.4 m11°CrarelyBeginner
166Castlerock
Coleraine
16.628%0%0.4 m11°CrarelyBeginner
167Portstewart
Coleraine
14.626%0%0.4 m11°CrarelyBeginner
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