Chapmans Pool Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Coast of England, UK)

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Chapmans Pool Surf Guide

Chapmans Pool on the South Coast is a quite exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. There is a left hand reef break. Best around mid tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Submerged rocks are a hazard.

Chapmans Pool Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	13.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chapmans Pool:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chapmans Pool 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 Chapmans Pool (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Chapmans Pool 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 1% of the time in February while 38% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 60% 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

38%

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

too small

60%

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

Explore Chapmans Pool Location Map

Interactive Chapmans Pool 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 Chapmans Pool is Bournemouth Airport (BOH) in England, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chapmans Pool is Yeovilton Airport (YEO) in U.k., 62 km (39 miles) away.

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Chapmans Pool Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 29 May 2023, 15:58 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 29			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	10	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

Tides at Chapmans Pool

Current tide and informaton

For Kimmeridge Bay, 4 km from Chapmans Pool.

Next High Water: 04:46pm | 1.23m

Next Low Water: 10:17pm | 0.82m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Chapmans Pool Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.6 °C) at Chapmans Pool is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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