Black Rock
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
14Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 12 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 120kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- E 13 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- SE 2 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 131, too small
- Mon 214, too small
- Tue 35, too small
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 31, too small | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 210kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft15 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 120kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft8 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east, 13 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 14°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:20 −2.4 mHigh 09:38 +2.6 mLow 16:03 −2.3 mHigh 22:16 +2.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:33 −2.0 mHigh 10:50 +2.3 mLow 17:26 −2.0 mHigh 23:36 +1.9 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:01 −1.8 mHigh 12:12 +2.1 mLow 18:53 −2.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Black Rock
More surf near here
5 places
- Wanson Mouth 0.5 km away
- Widemouth Bay 0.7 km away
- Foxhole 2 km away
- Milbrook 2.5 km away
- Phillips Point 2.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Black Rock
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (293°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (113°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 600 m out (1 in 61). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Widemouth Bay, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,410 each
about US$1,310–US$2,410 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NQY, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$898 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,410 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Widemouth Bay its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Poundstock on Booking.com
4 min by car · 13 places to stay
- Beds in Bude on Booking.com
8 min by car · 71 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NQY, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → NQY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.