Milook Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.77° N 4.58° W

Milook Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Milook sea temperature is
19.1° C
2.4° 

Milook surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Milook surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, WNW swell with 528 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Milook this week:

The surf forecast for Milook over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Milook in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 20th Aug)6ft (1.8m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Milook over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Milook. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough run. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but the first decent surfable moment doesn’t show up until Saturday morning, the 22nd of August. Before that, we’ve got a few days of nothing but onshore junk and slop, so don’t bother rushing down.

That Saturday morning is the best we’ll see for a while. It’s small, with a swell of just 2ft from the west, but the wind is light and easterly, coming cross-offshore. That’ll make the surface glassy and clean. The combined energy is weak, only 69, so it’s really a longboard-only kind of day. The reef is inconsistent, and it does get crowded often, so you’ll want to be early if you’re after a wave.

From there, it’s a long dry spell. Sunday the 23rd is tiny, with 1.0ft, and then we’re into a whole week of nothing but tiny, messy, or blown-out conditions. The wind goes mostly offshore from the 24th to the 26th, but with swell dropping to 0.7ft, it’s just not worth the paddle. The water temp is sitting at 66°F on that first morning, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a bit of a treat in itself.

We get a pulse of bigger swell kicking in around Friday the 28th of August, with 5ft, but it’s coming with a fresh onshore breeze, making it choppy and poor. The energy picks up to 205, but the quality is just not there. Then over the weekend of the 29th and 30th, it gets proper chunky – 10ft on Saturday afternoon and again on Sunday morning. That’s expert territory, especially as it’s a west swell hitting an exposed reef. The combined energy jumps into the thousands (1522 and 1416), so there’s plenty of power, but the wind is cross-onshore and lumpy, so it’s not going to be a pretty picture. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The rest of the run into early September keeps seeing pulses of 7ft to 7ft swell, but every single one is accompanied by poor wind conditions – onshore or cross-onshore, often fresh. There’s a brief moment on Friday the 4th of September where the wind turns north-northeasterly, creating a cross-shore, and the swell hangs around 7ft with a 9-second period. The energy is strong, at 660, and it’s rated as marginal. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but honestly, it’s still a gamble.

So, the standout? Despite the size, it’s got to be that Saturday morning, the 22nd of August. It’s the only window where the conditions are clean, even if the swell is tiny. For the big stuff later, you’d need a lot of luck with the wind to make it work. That’s all she wrote for this stretch.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Tue morning).

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Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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High Tide
11:20AM5.60m
11:47PM5.33m
12:17PM5.15m
00:57AM4.92m
1:41PM4.90m
2:32AM4.82m
3:15PM5.02m
3:54AM5.09m
4:22PM5.42m
4:49AM5.52m
5:09PM5.93m
5:30AM6.00m
5:47PM6.43m
Low Tide
5:31PM2.18m
5:58AM2.45m
6:37PM2.61m
7:18AM2.77m
8:13PM2.77m
8:57AM2.75m
9:43PM2.56m
10:11AM2.41m
10:43PM2.13m
11:01AM1.94m
11:26PM1.64m
11:40AM1.45m
00:02AM1.17m
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Information about the Milook Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Milook provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Milook can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Milook surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Milook) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Milook may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in North Cornwall? If you are looking for accommodation near Milook, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in North Cornwall, consider staying in Bude which is 7 km (4 miles) away. Other places in and around North Cornwall where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Bodmin which is 34 km (21 miles) away, Padstow, Bideford and Appledore.

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