Chapel St Leonards Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Lincolnshire, UK)

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Chapel St Leonards Surf Guide

Chapel St Leonards in Lincolnshire is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the north. The beach break provides left and right handers. Take care not to hit one of the groynes.

Chapel St Leonards Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	11.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chapel St Leonards:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chapel St Leonards occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Chapel St Leonards 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 4% of the time in January while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 91% 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

91%

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

Explore Chapel St Leonards Location Map

Interactive Chapel St Leonards 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 Chapel St Leonards is Coningsby Airport (QCY) in England, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chapel St Leonards is Waddington Airport (WTN) in U.k., 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Chapel St Leonards Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:08 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	N	N	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	5	5	5	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross

What does Chapel St Leonards look like?

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Credit: Andy Watson

Tides at Chapel St Leonards

Current tide and informaton

For Huttoft Beach, 5 km from Chapel St Leonards.

Next High Water: 09:05am | 4.79m

Next Low Water: 03:09am | 1.11m

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Chapel St Leonards Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.9 °C) at Chapel St Leonards 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.