Church Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Cornwall, UK)

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Church Cove Surf Guide

Church Cove in South Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the northeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Church Cove Spot Info

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

Surfing Church Cove:

The best conditions reported for surf at Church Cove 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 Church Cove (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Church Cove with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in March while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

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

blown out

52%

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

too small

30%

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

Explore Church Cove Location Map

Interactive Church Cove 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 Church Cove is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Church Cove is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 93 km (58 miles) away.

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Church Cove Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 22:18 Local Time

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

Tides at Church Cove

Current tide and informaton

For Church Cove, 0 km from Church Cove.

Next High Water: 08:41am | 3.79m

Next Low Water: 03:13am | 0.98m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Church Cove Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.4 °C) at Church Cove is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (10.0 °C).

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