Lundy Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Lundy Bay Surf Guide

Lundy Bay in North Cornwall is a sheltered beach break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the south. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Lundy Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	9.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lundy Bay:

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

Surf Forecasts:

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lundy Bay 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 27% of the time in December while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

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

blown out

31%

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

too small

42%

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

Explore Lundy Bay Location Map

Interactive Lundy 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 Lundy Bay is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lundy Bay is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Lundy Bay Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 15 January 2021, 21:28 Local Time

m, °C	Fri	Saturday 16
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	W	SSW	SW	WSW
Period (s)	12	6	8	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross- off

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Tides at Lundy Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Wadebridge, 8.0 km from Lundy Bay.

Next High Water: 07:26am | 6.85m

Next Low Water: 01:14am | 0.42m

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Lundy Bay Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (9.7 °C) at Lundy Bay. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

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