Grunta (Morte Point)
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
21Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (2 ft swell at 11 s), 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- ENE 17 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- E 12 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- SSE 6 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 151, fair
- Mon 225, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 433, too small
- Thu 523, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind 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
Grunta (Morte Point) 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 | 51, fair | 2 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 90kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 25, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft15 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 17 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the east, 18 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, too small | 1 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the east, 18 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | offshorewind from the east, 12 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft9 scrumbling1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 6 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the east, 16 knots, offshore | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-west, 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 03:32 −2.7 mHigh 09:56 +2.9 mLow 16:13 −2.6 mHigh 22:33 +2.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:43 −2.2 mHigh 11:08 +2.5 mLow 17:35 −2.3 mHigh 23:53 +2.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 06:10 −2.0 mHigh 12:29 +2.4 mLow 19:03 −2.3 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
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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Photos of Grunta (Morte Point)
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- Coombesgate Beach 0.5 km away
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- Croyde 5.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Grunta (Morte Point)
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (265°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (85°). 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 58). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Mortehoe, 0.6 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$1,310–US$2,420 each
about US$1,310–US$2,420 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 CWL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$904 |
| 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$2,420 |
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 · 53 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Mortehoe its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Woolacombe on Booking.com
2 min by car · 59 places to stay
- Beds in Lee on Booking.com
6 min by car · 14 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 55m
About 16h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CWL, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → CWL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.