Teignmouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Devon, UK)

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Teignmouth Surf Guide

Teignmouth in South Devon is a sheltered beach break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the south southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights.

Teignmouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Teignmouth:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Teignmouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in January while 13% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% 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

13%

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

too small

82%

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

Explore Teignmouth Location Map

Interactive Teignmouth 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 Teignmouth is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Teignmouth is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 45 km (28 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.

Teignmouth Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:58 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	SW	NE	W	SW
Period (s)	7	3	9	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Teignmouth look like?

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Credit: Matt Lockyear

Tides at Teignmouth

Current tide and informaton

For Teignmouth, 1 km from Teignmouth.

Next High Water: 09:36pm | 3.42m

Next Low Water: 02:46pm | 0.47m

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Teignmouth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.2 °C) at Teignmouth 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 (10.0 °C).

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