Broadstairs Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast of England, UK)

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Broadstairs Surf Guide

Broadstairs on the South Coast is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the east northeast.. Watch out for rocks.

Broadstairs Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Breakwater	1	inconsistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Broadstairs:

The best conditions reported for surf at Broadstairs occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Broadstairs with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

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

too small

99%

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

Explore Broadstairs Location Map

Interactive Broadstairs 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 Broadstairs is Manston Airport (MSE) in England, 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Broadstairs is Calais Dunkerque Airport (CQF) in France, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Broadstairs Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:42 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	5	5	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Broadstairs look like?

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Credit: Fred P

Tides at Broadstairs

Current tide and informaton

For Broadstairs, 2 km from Broadstairs.

Next High Water: 02:49am | 3.74m

Next Low Water: 09:24am | 0.92m

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Broadstairs Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.4 °C) at Broadstairs is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (7.0 °C).

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