Fossil Beach
Bristol · United Kingdom
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A april–october staple near Bristol, Fossil Beach is a sand beach exposed to E-facing swell — NE–SE on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a SW–NW wind.
Today's surf at Fossil Beach
Updated 11:16 spot time
Fossil Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.0 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.0 m ESE swell at 2.7 s. Wind up to 32 km/h SSW. Water 19°C. Best surf window around 13:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 30 km/h S wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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