Northcott Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Cornwall North)
| Name: | Northcott |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: E |
Northcott in North Cornwall is a reasonably exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks/rips.
Overall Northcott Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the range of swells directed at Northcott through an average year and i... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
Also see Northcott surf quality by season and Northcott surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Northcott |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Northcott:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Crooklets-Bude | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Bude | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Sandy Mouth | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | DuckPool | 3 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Widemouth Bay | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Northcott: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 58 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 85 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 98 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 101 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 186 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Northcott: |
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| Closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 32 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 32 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Devonport, England | 36 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Devonport, England | 36 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 57 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Northcott: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 259 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 285 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 285 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 285 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 291 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Northcott: |
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| Closest city location | Flexbury (United Kingdom) | 0 mi |
| Second closest city location | Bude (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Third closest city location | Holsworthy (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Camelford (United Kingdom) | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Launceston (United Kingdom) | 16 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Northcott is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 54 km (34 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Northcott is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 56 km (35 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 81 km (50 miles) away.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales is 92 km (57 miles) away.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales is the fifth nearest airport to Northcott and is 105 km (65 miles) away.
