Challaborough Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Devon, UK)

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Challaborough Surf Guide

Challaborough in South Devon is a fairly exposed beach and point break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights Watch out for rocks.

Challaborough Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	4	inconsistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Challaborough:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Challaborough 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 Challaborough Location Map

Interactive Challaborough 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 Challaborough is Plymouth Airport (PLH) in England, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Challaborough is Exeter Airport (EXT), also in England, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Challaborough Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:06 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	SW	W	W	W
Period (s)	9	9	9	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Challaborough

Current tide and informaton

For Mothecombe, 4 km from Challaborough.

Next High Water: 09:20am | 3.82m

Next Low Water: 03:32am | 0.87m

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Challaborough Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.4 °C) at Challaborough is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

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