Mothecombe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Devon, UK)

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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:
Beach	2.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	16.3°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.

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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

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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Mothecombe Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 08:52 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 29
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Mothecombe

Current tide and informaton

For Mothecombe, 13.0 km from Mothecombe.

Next High Water: 05:22pm | 4.27m

Next Low Water: 11:12am | 1.06m

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Mothecombe Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.3 °C) at Mothecombe is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

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