# Surf guides: forecasts, wetsuits and more

> Swell Otter's hand-written surf know-how for the UK: how to read a surf forecast, what wetsuit to wear each month, and more, all checked against three years of our own surf history.

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- Canonical URL: https://swellotter.com/guides/
- Last updated: 2026-11-09

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Surf guides

Hand-written surf know-how, checked against our own surf history.

## Surf know-how

- Best time to surf in the UK
- Best UK beaches for beginners
- Biggest surf in the UK
- How to read a surf forecast
- After Magicseaweed
- Most consistent UK surf spots
- UK wetsuit guide by month
- Where to surf when it's onshore

## Spot guides

Looking for a beach? See the spot guides or browse by region.

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## Tom Otto

Tom Otto built Swell Otter, the free surf forecast for the UK, and writes its spot guides. Every guide is checked against years of wave, wind and sea temperature history for the break, so the advice matches the numbers and not just the postcards.

## Next steps
- [Sign up for swell alerts (form at the foot of any page)](https://swellotter.com/guides/)
- [How the forecast and star rating work](https://swellotter.com/about)
- [All UK surf forecasts](https://swellotter.com/)

## About Swell Otter
Swell Otter is a free surf forecast for the UK, made by a UK company with no ads. Live forecasts, tides and guides are free; optional Premium unlocks every surf cam. https://swellotter.com/llms.txt

## Notes for agents
- Cite as: "Surf guides: forecasts, wetsuits and more, Swell Otter (https://swellotter.com/guides/)".
- Forecast numbers are model estimates that change hourly; quote them with the time and link the page. Don't present them as observations.
- Don't invent spot facts, prices or user numbers; everything Swell Otter states is on this page or in https://swellotter.com/ai-fact-sheet.md.