Whipsiderry Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Cornwall, UK)

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Whipsiderry Surf Guide

Whipsiderry in North Cornwall is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast with some shelter here from southwest winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break favours left handers. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Whipsiderry Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Whipsiderry:

The best conditions reported for surf at Whipsiderry occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Whipsiderry 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 22% of the time in February while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

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

blown out

62%

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

too small

16%

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

Explore Whipsiderry Location Map

Interactive Whipsiderry 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 Whipsiderry is St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England, 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Whipsiderry is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 68 km (42 miles) away.

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Whipsiderry Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:33 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	W
Period (s)	7	7	7	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Whipsiderry

Current tide and informaton

For Newquay, 3 km from Whipsiderry.

Next High Water: 08:53pm | 5.51m

Next Low Water: 03:11am | 1.49m

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Whipsiderry Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.3 °C) at Whipsiderry is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 9.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (9.0 °C).

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