Northcott Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Northcott Surf Guide

Northcott in North Cornwall is a reasonably exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for rocks/rips.

Northcott Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	11.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Northcott:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Northcott 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 12% of the time in February while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 29% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

59%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

29%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Northcott Location Map

Interactive Northcott 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 Northcott is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 54 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Northcott is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 56 km (35 miles) away.

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Northcott Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:21 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

Tides at Northcott

Current tide and informaton

For Bude, 1 km from Northcott.

Next High Water: 09:47am | 6.04m

Next Low Water: 03:32am | 1.69m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Northcott Sea Temperature

The Northcott water temperature is rather cold (11.7 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

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