Surf England - Quick Facts
LOCATION: Europe
POPULATION: 63000000
NATIONALITY: British
LANGUAGE: English (really!)
CURRENCY: Pound

England is rich in history and culture, a rainy land which borders with Scotland, and Wales. The population is now well over 50 million, making it a crowded little island. Don't expect to get many waves to yourself.
Its most popular foods include Fish and Chips, and Chicken Tikka Masala. England is a great place to visit.
London is the capital and most populated city, flying into Heathrow gives you fair idea of the size of the city.

England Surf Spot Map

Many of England's great waves have been added to the surf map above. Why not take a moment to browse through and perhaps add your own.

England is full of contrasts and offers a whole range of surf destinations and waves to match, and what most travelling surfers fail to realise is that England receives swell on its entire coastline, thus effectively providing a 360 degree swell angle, and no part place in England is more than 80 miles from the coast. Good old Blighty!

Cornwall is the area that most people associate with English surfing, and Fistral Beach being the most widely known beach. Cornwall receives plenty of swell, and offers quality conditions for both the beginner and the professional.

The surfing season in the United Kingdom runs from Autumn to Spring, providing consistent surf of 4 to 12ft at times. Britain’s long continental shelf drains some power from the swell but it still packs a punch to be reckoned with. Huge tides means that the sea can rise and fall up to 15ft at times making spots always changeable, always challenging and always exciting. Summer on the whole is much smaller with swells averaging between 1 to 4ft.



If you are planning a trip to the UK and want the best chance to score quality consistent waves then head south to Cornwall or north to Scotland - just remember to pack your wetsuit - brrrrr!

Surfing England - The Good
360 Degree Swell Angle.
Variety Of Surf Spots

Surf England - The Bad and the Ugly
Cold Water.
Crowds.
Miserable Winter Weather.

England Surfing Conditions

If you have information on surfing in England we would like to know. Tell us how good or bad your surfing vacation was by posting your trip details on our surf travel tips forum, or on the map pages here.

England and UK surf sites:
• UK Pro Surf Tour
• Surfing GB
• Animal

You'll definitely need some sort of wetsuit (5mm in winter, with wetsuit boots and gloves in the colder months) if you want to surf all year round - man oh man does that water get cold in winter.

Spring only needs a 3/2mm and in the summer you do get days when no wetty is required (July - Aug) but don't plan for that.