Corbiere Reef Surf Guide

Corbiere Reef in Jersey is an exposed reef break Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west. There is no beach break as well as left and right hand reef breaks.. Best around high tide. Watch out for rocks / rips.

Corbiere Reef Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef4rarely breaks
12.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Corbiere Reef:

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

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

aprilBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Corbiere Reef 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 23% of the time in April while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 31% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
23%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
46%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
31%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Corbiere Reef Location Map

Interactive Corbiere Reef 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 Corbiere Reef is Jersey Airport (JER) in England, 4 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Corbiere Reef is Guernsey Airport (GCI) in Guernsey Isld., 38 km (24 miles) away.

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Corbiere Reef Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:30 Local Time
Wednesday 06
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
0.4
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.2
WNW
Period (s) 5 5 5 5
Wind (km/h)
20
20
15
15
Wind State off off off cross-
off

Swell History at Corbiere Reef

Surf stats for Corbiere Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Corbiere Reef

Wind stats for Corbiere Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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