Looe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Cornwall, UK)

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Looe Surf Guide

Looe in South Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the ideal wave direction is from the south southwest..

Looe Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	inconsistent	12.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Looe:

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

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Looe with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in December while 6% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 68% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

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

blown out

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

too small

68%

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

Explore Looe Location Map

Interactive Looe 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 Looe is Plymouth Airport (PLH) in England, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Looe is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY), also in England, 40 km (25 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.

Looe Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 15:56 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Looe look like?

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

Credit: Conneyfogle

Tides at Looe

Current tide and informaton

For Looe, 1 km from Looe.

Next High Water: 08:21pm | 4.31m

Next Low Water: 02:55am | 0.63m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Looe Sea Temperature

The Looe water temperature is rather cold (12.4 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 12.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

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