Sandy Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Sandy Mouth Surf Guide

Sandy Mouth in North Cornwall is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Sandy Mouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sandy Mouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sandy Mouth 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 Sandy Mouth (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Sandy Mouth 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 34% of the time in April while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

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

blown out

51%

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

too small

15%

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

Explore Sandy Mouth Location Map

Interactive Sandy Mouth 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 Sandy Mouth is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 55 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sandy Mouth is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Sandy Mouth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 09:45 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 28
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	W	W
Period (s)	15	15	14	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Sandy Mouth

Current tide and informaton

For Bude, 2 km from Sandy Mouth.

Next High Water: 04:48pm | 6.47m

Next Low Water: 10:43am | 1.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sandy Mouth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.5 °C) at Sandy Mouth is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

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