Gullies - Tintagel
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (1 ft swell at 9 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- NE 16 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 104kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- SE 7 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 419, too small
- Thu 518, too small
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
- Wed 1119, poor
- Thu 1212, 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
Gullies - Tintagel does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the north-east, 16 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 104kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 s1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 19, poor | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 22 knots | 8°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:58 −1.8 mHigh 12:07 +2.1 mLow 18:50 −2.0 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:53 +1.8 mLow 07:20 −1.9 mHigh 13:25 +2.2 mLow 20:02 −2.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 02:04 +2.1 mLow 08:26 −2.3 mHigh 14:29 +2.5 mLow 20:59 −2.6 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 Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
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About Gullies - Tintagel
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (318°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (138°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). 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 km away (6 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 3 November 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$436–US$899 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–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
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6 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Tintagel its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Boscastle on Booking.com
7 min by car · 32 places to stay
- Beds in Trebarwith Strand on Booking.com
11 min by car · 24 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 3 November 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
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