Caerhays Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Cornwall, UK)

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Caerhays Surf Guide

Caerhays in South Cornwall is a quite exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the north. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the best wave direction is from the south southwest.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for dangerous rips.

Caerhays Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Caerhays:

The best conditions reported for surf at Caerhays occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Caerhays 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 7% of the time in February while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 63% 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

30%

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

too small

63%

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

Explore Caerhays Location Map

Interactive Caerhays 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 Caerhays is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Caerhays is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Caerhays Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 5 December 2020, 05:33 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 05
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	WSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	19	19	19	19
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

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Tides at Caerhays

Current tide and informaton

For Caerhays, 13.0 km from Caerhays.

Next High Water: 08:05am | 4.36m

Next Low Water: 02:21pm | 0.75m

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Caerhays Sea Temperature

Cold Caerhays water temperature (12.2 °C) today. Despite the sunshine, we suggest wearing a thick winter wetsuit, and ideally a neoprene hood, gloves and boots too because of the windchill will make air temperatures feel close to freezing.

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