#1Northern Ireland
Portrush
4-6ft
- Wind
- 12mph cross-offshore
4-6ft clean surf.
Moderate cross-offshore south-westerly winds.
Wind turns onshore later in the day.
Best between 8am–1pm around low tide on the push.
Monday 5 October
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#1Northern Ireland
4-6ft
4-6ft clean surf.
Moderate cross-offshore south-westerly winds.
Wind turns onshore later in the day.
Best between 8am–1pm around low tide on the push.
#2Cornwall
1-3ft
1-3ft glassy surf.
Calm, near-windless conditions.
Best between 11am–5pm around mid tide on the push.
#3Northern Ireland
3-5ft
3-5ft bumpy surf.
Moderate cross-shore south-westerly winds.
Best between 10am–2pm around mid tide on the push.
Cornwall
1-3ft
1-3ft glassy surf.
Calm, near-windless conditions.
Best between 11am–5pm around mid tide on the push.
Cornwall
1-2ft
1-2ft glassy surf.
Calm, near-windless conditions.
Best between 7am–11am.
Cornwall
1-2ft
1-2ft fairly clean surf.
Light cross-shore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Cornwall
1-2ft
1-2ft fairly clean surf.
Light cross-shore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Cornwall
1-2ft
1-2ft fairly clean surf.
Light cross-shore westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Cornwall
1-2ft
1-2ft slightly textured surf.
Light onshore westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Cornwall
0-1ft
Tiny 0-1ft fairly clean surf.
Light cross-shore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Devon
1-2ft
1-2ft choppy surf.
Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Devon
1-2ft
1-2ft choppy surf.
Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Devon
0-1ft
Tiny 0-1ft glassy surf.
Calm, near-windless conditions.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Devon
1-2ft
1-2ft choppy surf.
Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Dorset
Flat
Flat or near-flat conditions.
Light cross-offshore westerly winds.
Dorset
Flat
Flat or near-flat conditions.
Calm, near-windless conditions.
South Wales
1-2ft
1-2ft choppy surf.
Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
South Wales
1-2ft
1-2ft choppy surf.
Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
South Wales
0-1ft
Tiny 0-1ft choppy surf.
Moderate onshore westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Gower
0-1ft
Tiny 0-1ft bumpy surf.
Moderate cross-shore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Gower
0-1ft
Tiny 0-1ft fairly clean surf.
Light cross-shore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Pembrokeshire
1-2ft
1-2ft choppy surf.
Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Pembrokeshire
1-2ft
1-2ft choppy surf.
Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Pembrokeshire
1-2ft
1-2ft choppy surf.
Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
North Wales
1-2ft
1-2ft choppy surf.
Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
North Wales
1-2ft
1-2ft blown-out surf.
Fresh onshore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Yorkshire
Flat
Flat or near-flat conditions.
Moderate offshore south-westerly winds.
Yorkshire
Flat
Flat or near-flat conditions.
Moderate offshore south-westerly winds.
Yorkshire
Flat
Flat or near-flat conditions.
Moderate cross-offshore westerly winds.
Scotland
6-9ft
6-9ft bumpy surf.
Fresh cross-shore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Scotland
2-3ft
2-3ft choppy surf.
Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.
No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.
Scotland
Flat
Flat or near-flat conditions.
Fresh cross-offshore westerly winds.
Scotland
Flat
Flat or near-flat conditions.
Fresh cross-offshore westerly winds.
Northern Ireland
4-6ft
4-6ft clean surf.
Moderate cross-offshore south-westerly winds.
Wind turns onshore later in the day.
Best between 8am–1pm around low tide on the push.
Northern Ireland
3-5ft
3-5ft bumpy surf.
Moderate cross-shore south-westerly winds.
Best between 10am–2pm around mid tide on the push.