Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 261kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 223kJ
- Wind
- SSE 14 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 235kJ
- Wind
- S 15 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 214kJ
- Wind
- S 16 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 251kJ
- Wind
- S 8 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 259kJ
- Wind
- S 11 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 269, good
- Tue 349, fair
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 535, poor
- Fri 640, poor
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 823, poor
- Mon 933, poor
- Tue 1037, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
- Best in Jun1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Mowe Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 5 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 424kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 49, fair | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 261kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 4 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 223kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 40, poor | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 235kJ | wind from the south, 15 knots | 16°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft8 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | wind from the south, 16 knots | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 251kJ | wind from the south, 8 knots | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, poor | 4 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 259kJ | wind from the south, 11 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 37, poor | 5 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 190kJ | wind from the south, 13 knots | 17°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
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:24 −0.3 mHigh 09:43 +0.4 mLow 16:13 −0.4 mHigh 22:46 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:55 −0.3 mHigh 11:00 +0.4 mLow 17:31 −0.5 mHigh 23:56 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:06 −0.3 mHigh 12:04 +0.4 mLow 18:31 −0.5 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
best in Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Mowe Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (259°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (79°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 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 14°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 19°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually June, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mowe Bay.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. 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).
Where to stay: Mowe Bay
about 5 min by car
about US$60/nightcountry average
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Nearest town: Mowe Bay, 1 km (about 5 min by car)
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