Noahs Right Surf Guide

Noahs Right in North Cornwall is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the east southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown.

Noahs Right Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef2fairly consistent
12.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Noahs Right:

The best conditions reported for surf at Noahs Right 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 Noahs Right (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring
The best time of year for surfing Noahs Right 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 30% of the time in April while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
30%
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
18%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Noahs Right Location Map

Interactive Noahs Right 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 Noahs Right is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 63 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Noahs Right is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 65 km (40 miles) away.

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Noahs Right Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 11:38 Local Time
Sunday 10
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
0.5
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.8
NNE
0.6
N
Period (s) 7 7 4 4
Wind (km/h)
35
35
30
20
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross

Swell History at Noahs Right

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

Wind History at Noahs Right

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


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