Spot guides

UK surf spot guides

Honest guides to 13 UK breaks, each with a live forecast.

Cornwall

FistralNewquay's Atlantic swell magnet
Watergate BayTwo miles of room to breathe
SennenCornwall's last stop for swell
PorthlevenThe south coast's heavy right

Devon

CroydeNorth Devon's punchiest beachbreak
BanthamSouth Devon's rivermouth gem

North East England

SaltburnNorth Sea waves by the pier
Tynemouth LongsandsCity surf on the Metro

Wales

Freshwater WestWales' wild Atlantic beach
Rest Bay, PorthcawlPorthcawl's swell catcher

Scotland

Thurso EastEurope's cold-water right
Pease BayEdinburgh's east coast escape

Northern Ireland

Whiterocks, PortrushPortrush's Atlantic beach

Words by

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.