Seaton Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Cornwall, UK)

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Seaton Surf Guide

Seaton in South Cornwall is a sheltered beach break that does not work very often. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the north. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave angle is from the south southwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Seaton Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	3	inconsistent	12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Seaton:

The best conditions reported for surf at Seaton occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Seaton 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 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 70% 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

26%

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

too small

70%

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

Explore Seaton Location Map

Interactive Seaton 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 Seaton is Plymouth Airport (PLH) in England, 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Seaton is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY), also in England, 44 km (27 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Seaton Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 01:07 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	13	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Seaton look like?

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Credit: ben

Tides at Seaton

Current tide and informaton

For Looe, 4 km from Seaton.

Next High Water: 08:06am | 4.23m

Next Low Water: 02:21am | 0.44m

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Seaton Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.2 °C) at Seaton is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (13.0 °C).

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