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Mothecombe ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of Surf: 2.0
Difficulty Level: 1.0

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Overall: 2.4

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Mothecombe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Devon, UK)

Mothecombe Surf Guide

Mothecombe in South Devon is a sheltered beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the north with some shelter here from southwest winds. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the optimum wave angle is from the southwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves.

Mothecombe Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon beachBeachIcon s22.4
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
9.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Mothecombe:

The best conditions reported for surf at Mothecombe occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

februaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Mothecombe with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 4% of the time in February while 36% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 60% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
4%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
36%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
60%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Mothecombe Location Map

Interactive Mothecombe 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 Mothecombe is Plymouth Airport (PLH) in England, 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Mothecombe is Exeter Airport (EXT), also in England, 61 km (38 miles) away.

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Icon legend buoysLive Wave Height (m)
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Mothecombe Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 11 April 2021, 23:35 Local Time
SunMonday 12
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (m) 0.3
SW 		0.3
SW 		0.3
SW 		0.1
SW
Period (s) 9 8 8 16
Wind (km/h) 15 NW 10 NW 15 WNW 20 WNW
Wind State cross-
off		 cross cross cross-
on
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Tides at Mothecombe

Current tide and informaton
For Mothecombe, 13.0 km from Mothecombe.
Next High Water: 06:49am | 4.78m
Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
Next Low Water: 12:41am | 0.46m
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Mothecombe Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.4 °C) at Mothecombe is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (5.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
Icon hood
Icon gloves
Icon boots
Current Temp*: 9.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
Icon wetsuit winter
water-temp
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Swell History at Mothecombe

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

Mothecombe Location Map
Average Swell
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Wind History at Mothecombe

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

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Average Wind
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Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Mothecombe. Click below to view there surf guides.

  • Bigbury Bay
    • Icon beach redBeach
    • Icon s33.2
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    4km away
  • Challaborough
    • Icon beachBeach and point
    • Icon s32.7
    Reliability: inconsistent
    4km away
  • Bantham
    • Icon river redRiver
    • Icon s33.1
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    6km away
  • Thurlestone Reef
    • Icon reef redReef
    • Icon s33.4
    Reliability: inconsistent
    8km away
  • Hope Cove
    • Icon beach redBeach
    • Icon s33.4
    Reliability: inconsistent
    9km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Mothecombe:

We hope you find the new 12-day forecasts and additional details useful.

Kudos to everyone who helped us debug this over the past 3 months.

Be sure to click on the Advanced Surf option to see extra details about the sea-state. Look out for crossing swells and short period local wind swells and chop that will often spoil a groundswell even if the wind is perfect. As yet there is no allowance for this in the swell rating. This is something we are working on.

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