Bovisand Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Devon, UK)

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Bovisand Bay Surf Guide

Bovisand Bay in South Devon is a fairly exposed reef break. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right breaking reef. Best around low tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rocks.

Bovisand Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
rarely breaks	12.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Bovisand Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Bovisand Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Bovisand Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Bovisand Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in February while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 33% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

56%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

33%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Bovisand Bay Location Map

Interactive Bovisand Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Bovisand Bay is Plymouth Airport (PLH) in England, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Bovisand Bay is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY), also in England, 64 km (40 miles) away.

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Bovisand Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 10:52 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 19
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	11	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

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Tides at Bovisand Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Plymouth (Devonport), England, 7 km from Bovisand Bay.

Next High Water: 08:55pm | 5.48m

Next Low Water: 02:54pm | 0.77m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Bovisand Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.7 °C) at Bovisand Bay is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.