The Cribber Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – Cornwall North)
| Name: | The Cribber |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | rarely breaks |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: SE |
The Cribber in North Cornwall is an exposed point break. Autumn and winter are the best times of year for waves. Offshore winds are from the southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Easily blown out by an onshore breeze Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the west. No beach break here together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore.. Best around low tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Overall The Cribber 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.
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Also see The Cribber surf quality by season and The Cribber surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of The Cribber |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to The Cribber:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Little Fistral | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Fistral-North | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Fistral-South | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Towan | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Lusty Glaze | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to The Cribber: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 50 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 81 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 104 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 132 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 211 mi |
Tide stations nearest to The Cribber: |
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| Closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 29 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newlyn, England | 29 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Devonport, England | 40 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Devonport, England | 40 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly, England | 64 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to The Cribber: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 292 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 319 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 319 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 320 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 326 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to The Cribber: |
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| Closest city location | Newquay (United Kingdom) | 0 mi |
| Second closest city location | Perranporth (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Saint Columb Major (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Saint Agnes (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Saint Dennis (United Kingdom) | 10 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to The Cribber is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 8 km (5 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to The Cribber is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 71 km (44 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 124 km (77 miles) away.
- Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales is 150 km (93 miles) away.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales is the fifth nearest airport to The Cribber and is 164 km (102 miles) away.
