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Wild Pear Beach 61.8
#3370 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Devon · near Swansea
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score61.8 /100
Surfable days86% of the year
Clean days12% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell27% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.4 ft median
Water13°C a 5/4 with boots and hood
Best time to surf Wild Pear Beach
The best time to surf Wild Pear Beach is February, November, December. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 8°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 2.3 m. The nearest airport is CWL (53 km) and the nearest town is Swansea (47 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93% | 12% | 1.9 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 89% | 22% | 2.3 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 90% | 16% | 1.6 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 85% | 10% | 1.0 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
| May | 86% | 12% | 1.0 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
| Jun | 77% | 4% | 0.9 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Jul | 73% | 2% | 0.8 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 79% | 1% | 1.1 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Sep | 87% | 3% | 1.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 97% | 13% | 1.6 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 91% | 18% | 1.9 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 88% | 22% | 2.2 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
Why 61.8
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%
7.1
Groundswell 12%
5.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.6
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
8.4
The detail
Faces 355° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 47% of days. Mean peak period 9.7 s. Days over 3 m: 10%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 40%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 51.212, -4.034 (OpenStreetMap).
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