Bossiney haven
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- WSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 131, poor
- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 33, too small
- Wed 421, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 106, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
Bossiney haven does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 31, poor | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 187kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft15 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 9°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft4 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 12°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 03:17 −2.3 mHigh 09:33 +2.5 mLow 16:00 −2.2 mHigh 22:11 +2.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:30 −1.9 mHigh 10:45 +2.2 mLow 17:23 −2.0 mHigh 23:30 +1.8 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:58 −1.8 mHigh 12:07 +2.1 mLow 18:50 −2.0 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.
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- Trebarwith Strand 3.3 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bossiney haven
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (338°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (158°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 17). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 Tintagel, 1.3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 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$1,240–US$2,300 each
about US$1,240–US$2,300 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| 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$1,240–US$2,300 |
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
2 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Tintagel its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Trebarwith Strand on Booking.com
6 min by car · 24 places to stay
- Beds in Boscastle on Booking.com
6 min by car · 32 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 25m
About 16h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NQY, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → NQY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.