Whitsand Bay
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
15Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 5 s, 3 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- NE 11 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- ENE 18 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 s
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 124, too small
- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 323, poor
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1033, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Jan, Mar–Apr1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | offshorewind from the north, 6 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 23, poor | 3 ft5 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 18 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 12°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | under 1 ft11 s1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft4 s2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 21 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 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 03:29 −1.8 mHigh 09:18 +1.7 mLow 16:08 −1.8 mHigh 21:56 +1.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:33 −1.5 mHigh 10:29 +1.4 mLow 17:19 −1.6 mHigh 23:29 +1.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:46 −1.3 mHigh 12:08 +1.3 mLow 18:34 −1.5 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 Jan, Mar–Apr
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
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 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 and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Whitsand Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (195°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (15°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Torpoint, 7.8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 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: Torpoint
14 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Torpoint its beds, food and every spot near it
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 15m by road
Flights ORD → NQY on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.