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Seaton 66.7

#2694 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Cornwall · near Plymouth

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score66.7 /100
Surfable days86% of the year
Clean days18% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell37% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.2 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Seaton

The best time to surf Seaton is January, March, November. The season runs Nov to Nov. In November the water sits around 14°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 1.9 m. The nearest airport is CWL (136 km) and the nearest town is Plymouth (16 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan90%29%1.9 m10°C5/4
Feb91%21%2.3 m10°C5/4
Mar97%35%1.5 m10°C5/4
Apr80%24%1.1 m11°C5/4
May85%11%1.0 m14°C4/3
Jun77%7%0.8 m15°C4/3
Jul70%2%0.8 m18°C3/2
Aug75%1%0.9 m18°C3/2
Sep86%9%1.1 m16°C3/2
Oct91%10%1.5 m15°C4/3
Nov96%48%1.9 m14°C4/3
Dec88%7%2.1 m12°C5/4

Why 66.7

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
10.4
Groundswell 12%
7.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.3
Water comfort 10%
0.5
Access 10%
7.5

The detail

Faces 180° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 49% of days. Mean peak period 10.5 s. Days over 3 m: 8%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 42%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 50.364, -4.387 (OpenStreetMap).

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