Milook Surf Guide

Milook in North Cornwall is an exposed reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Beware of rips and rocks.

Milook Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef3inconsistent
11.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Milook:

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

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

aprilBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Milook 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 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% 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
52%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
16%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Milook Location Map

Interactive Milook 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 Milook is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 47 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Milook is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Milook Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:14 Local Time
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Wave (m)
0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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Period (s) 6 6 6 6
Wind (km/h)
10
10
5
5
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
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off

Swell History at Milook

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

Wind History at Milook

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


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