Sidmouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Devon, UK)

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Sidmouth Surf Guide

Sidmouth in South Devon is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the north. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around high tide. The location means that it never gets crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Sidmouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sidmouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sidmouth occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sidmouth 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 0% of the time in January while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 81% 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

19%

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

too small

81%

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

Explore Sidmouth Location Map

Interactive Sidmouth 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 Sidmouth is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sidmouth is Yeovilton Airport (YEO) in U.k., 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Sidmouth Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 06:00 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)				E
Period (s)	-	-	-	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Sidmouth look like?

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Credit: Max Hunt

Tides at Sidmouth

Current tide and informaton

For Sidmouth, 1 km from Sidmouth.

Next High Water: 10:01am | 3.11m

Next Low Water: 03:16pm | 0.63m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sidmouth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.1 °C) at Sidmouth 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 (8.0 °C).

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

Current Temp*: 12.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Sidmouth

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

Average Swell

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Wind History at Sidmouth

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

Average Wind

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Sidmouth Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:1.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Sam from United Kingdom

“Not worth it. Don’t come and surf here”

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