Constantine Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Constantine Bay Surf Guide

Constantine Bay in North Cornwall is an exposed beach and reef break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right and there is also a left hand reef break.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Constantine Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	3	very consistent	12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Constantine Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Constantine Bay occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Constantine Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in April while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 13% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

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

blown out

55%

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

too small

13%

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

Explore Constantine Bay Location Map

Interactive Constantine Bay 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 Constantine Bay is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Constantine Bay is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 66 km (41 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Constantine Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 01:07 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	N	W	W	W
Period (s)	4	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	glass	cross- off

What does Constantine Bay look like?

Latest photos from Constantine Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Constantine Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Boobys, 1 km from Constantine Bay.

Next High Water: 09:18am | 5.25m

Next Low Water: 03:13am | 1.5m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Constantine Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.2 °C) at Constantine Bay 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.