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Monday 5 October

Today's surf forecast

Every spot ranked by our surf quality score, with the best time to paddle out. Filter by skill, wind and size →

Updated Mon 5 Oct, 01:53 · next update Mon 5 Oct, 07:00 (UK time)

Top picks

The highest-rated spots in the UK.

#1Northern Ireland

Portrush

4-6ft

Fair
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.

8am–1pmAir 17°CSea 15°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Good
  • Advanced: Marginal

#2Cornwall

Sennen

1-3ft

Fair
Wind
2mph onshore

1-3ft glassy surf.

Calm, near-windless conditions.

Best between 11am–5pm around mid tide on the push.

11am–5pmAir 17°CSea 16°C
  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Good
  • Advanced: Marginal

#3Northern Ireland

Benone

3-5ft

Fair
Wind
11mph cross-shore

3-5ft bumpy surf.

Moderate cross-shore south-westerly winds.

Best between 10am–2pm around mid tide on the push.

10am–2pmAir 16°CSea 14°C
  • Beginner: Marginal
  • Intermediate: Good
  • Advanced: Marginal

Cornwall

Cornwall

Sennen

1-3ft

Fair
Wind
2mph onshore

1-3ft glassy surf.

Calm, near-windless conditions.

Best between 11am–5pm around mid tide on the push.

11am–5pmAir 17°CSea 16°C
  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Good
  • Advanced: Marginal

Cornwall

Porthtowan

1-2ft

Fair
Wind
2mph cross-shore

1-2ft glassy surf.

Calm, near-windless conditions.

Best between 7am–11am.

7am–11amAir 18°CSea 18°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Good
  • Advanced: Marginal

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
3mph cross-shore

1-2ft fairly clean surf.

Light cross-shore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 17°CSea 18°C
  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
3mph cross-shore

1-2ft fairly clean surf.

Light cross-shore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 18°CSea 18°C
  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Cornwall

Gwithian

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
6mph cross-shore

1-2ft fairly clean surf.

Light cross-shore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 18°CSea 17°C
  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Cornwall

Perranporth

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
4mph onshore

1-2ft slightly textured surf.

Light onshore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 18°CSea 18°C
  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Cornwall

Polzeath

0-1ft

Poor
Wind
4mph cross-shore

Tiny 0-1ft fairly clean surf.

Light cross-shore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 18°CSea 18°C
  • Beginner: Marginal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Devon

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
11mph onshore

1-2ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 17°CSea 18°C
  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
11mph onshore

1-2ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 18°CSea 18°C
  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Devon

Bantham

0-1ft

Poor
Wind
2mph cross-offshore

Tiny 0-1ft glassy surf.

Calm, near-windless conditions.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 18°CSea 17°C
  • Beginner: Marginal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Devon

Croyde

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
11mph onshore

1-2ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 18°CSea 18°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Dorset

Flat

Poor
Wind
4mph cross-offshore

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Light cross-offshore westerly winds.

No clear windowAir 19°CSea 19°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

Flat

Poor
Wind
2mph cross-shore

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Calm, near-windless conditions.

No clear windowAir 18°CSea 18°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

South Wales

South Wales

Llangennith

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
11mph onshore

1-2ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 17°CSea 18°C
  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

South Wales

Freshwater West

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
10mph onshore

1-2ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 17°CSea 17°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

South Wales

Rest Bay

0-1ft

Poor
Wind
11mph onshore

Tiny 0-1ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 18°CSea 18°C
  • Beginner: Marginal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Gower

0-1ft

Poor
Wind
10mph cross-shore

Tiny 0-1ft bumpy surf.

Moderate cross-shore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 17°CSea 18°C
  • Beginner: Marginal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

0-1ft

Poor
Wind
9mph cross-shore

Tiny 0-1ft fairly clean surf.

Light cross-shore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 17°CSea 18°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire

Whitesands

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
16mph onshore

1-2ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 17°CSea 17°C
  • Beginner: Good
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Pembrokeshire

Newgale

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
10mph onshore

1-2ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 17°CSea 17°C
  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Pembrokeshire

Broad Haven

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
10mph onshore

1-2ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 17°CSea 17°C
  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

North Wales

North Wales

Rhosneigr

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
16mph onshore

1-2ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 18°CSea 16°C
  • Beginner: Good
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

1-2ft

Poor
Wind
18mph onshore

1-2ft blown-out surf.

Fresh onshore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 17°CSea 16°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Yorkshire

Yorkshire

Cayton Bay

Flat

Poor
Wind
14mph offshore

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Moderate offshore south-westerly winds.

No clear windowAir 20°CSea 15°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

Yorkshire

Scarborough

Flat

Poor
Wind
13mph offshore

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Moderate offshore south-westerly winds.

No clear windowAir 20°CSea 15°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

Yorkshire

Saltburn

Flat

Poor
Wind
16mph cross-offshore

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Moderate cross-offshore westerly winds.

No clear windowAir 20°CSea 14°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

North East

North East

Tynemouth

Flat

Poor
Wind
12mph offshore

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Moderate offshore south-westerly winds.

No clear windowAir 19°CSea 14°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

North East

Longsands

Flat

Poor
Wind
12mph offshore

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Moderate offshore south-westerly winds.

No clear windowAir 19°CSea 14°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

Scotland

Scotland

Thurso East

6-9ft

Poor
Wind
24mph cross-shore

6-9ft bumpy surf.

Fresh cross-shore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 15°CSea 13°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Marginal

Scotland

Machrihanish

2-3ft

Poor
Wind
14mph onshore

2-3ft choppy surf.

Moderate onshore south-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

No clear windowAir 16°CSea 14°C
  • Beginner: Ideal
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Scotland

Pease Bay

Flat

Poor
Wind
19mph cross-offshore

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Fresh cross-offshore westerly winds.

No clear windowAir 17°CSea 13°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

Scotland

Belhaven Bay

Flat

Poor
Wind
20mph cross-offshore

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Fresh cross-offshore westerly winds.

No clear windowAir 17°CSea 13°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Portrush

4-6ft

Fair
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.

8am–1pmAir 17°CSea 15°C
  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Good
  • Advanced: Marginal

Northern Ireland

Benone

3-5ft

Fair
Wind
11mph cross-shore

3-5ft bumpy surf.

Moderate cross-shore south-westerly winds.

Best between 10am–2pm around mid tide on the push.

10am–2pmAir 16°CSea 14°C
  • Beginner: Marginal
  • Intermediate: Good
  • Advanced: Marginal