South Beach
United Kingdom · United Kingdom
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South Beach is a W-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline — it catches SW–NW swell, and offshore NE–SE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at South Beach
Updated 11:17 spot time
South Beach surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.6 m WSW swell at 5.75 s. Wind up to 31 km/h SSE. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — fun (3/5) with 26 km/h SW wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
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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