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Level 6/10

Salt House Reef

Widemouth Bay, Cornwall, UK

🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

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Salt House Reef sits at the southern end of Widemouth Bay near Bude, where submerged rock formations create defined peaks with more power than the adjacent beach break.

Salt House Reef surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today23

Fair

1.8mW@14s

10km/h

1.8m@14s

10km/h

Thu24

Poor

1.1mW@11s

12km/h

1.1m@11s

12km/h

Fri25

Good

2.4mW@15s

12km/h

2.4m@15s

12km/h

Sat26

Poor

2.0mW@3s

17km/h

2.0m@3s

17km/h

Sun27

Poor

1.9mW@11s

22km/h

1.9m@11s

22km/h

Mon28

Good

1.9mW@13s

7km/h

1.9m@13s

7km/h

Tue29

Poor

1.0mW@12s

27km/h

1.0m@12s

27km/h

Wed30

Poor

2.0mWSW@13s

27km/h

2.0m@13s

27km/h

Thu1

Poor

3.9mW@14s

16km/h

3.9m@14s

16km/h

Fri2

Poor

1.6mW@10s

9km/h

1.6m@10s

9km/h

5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 7 km/h · PM 11 km/h · Low tide at 9am (1.7m)

Swell

1.8m

W(271°)

Score: 20/25

Period

14s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

10km/h

NNW(336°)

Score: 10/25

Weather

17°C

0.0mm86%

First light 6:35amSunrise 7:05amSunset 7:14pmLast light 7:44pm

Windswell0.3m@2sSecondary0.4mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell

Wind

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:35am–2:24pm · through lowStrike window: 5:28–7:44pm · droppingIdeal tide: low to mid

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

6am

9am

12pm

3pm

6pm

°C

14°

17°

18°

17°

10°

15°

20°

21°

20°

13°

14°

16°

15°

14°

13°

15°

18°

19°

17°

13°

15°

18°

16°

13°

14°

17°

16°

12°

14°

18°

19°

17°

13°

15°

18°

17°

14°

16°

19°

18°

17°

14°

15°

16°

14°

5m2.5

sec

14s

12s

11s

16s

15s

14s

11s

13s

12s

13s

14s

10s

swell

windkm/h

3g7

10g18

13g26

16g32

7g15

8g15

12g23

14g27

12g25

5g11

7g11

13g23

14g26

10g17

10g15

13g22

19g35

22g38

16g26

22g39

25g44

24g42

17g29

5g9

5g10

5g13

8g17

13g21

26g38

23g46

26g54

30g56

29g54

12g25

20g31

31g52

34g60

31g61

12g35

14g33

21g37

19g39

12g39

4g24

6g20

11g21

12g24

12g27

tidem

3:35am5.1m

9:43am1.7m

3:56pm5.6m

10:15pm1.3m

4:20am5.6m

10:26am1.3m

4:33pm6.3m

4:55am6.2m

11:05am0.8m

5:09pm6.7m

5:27am6.7m

11:40am0.4m

5:44pm7.1m

6:01am7.1m

12:15pm0.1m

6:17pm7.4m

12:34am0.0m

6:35am7.3m

12:50pm0.1m

6:52pm7.4m

1:07am0.1m

7:10am7.4m

1:25pm0.3m

7:26pm7.3m

1:44am0.2m

7:47am7.0m

2:00pm0.4m

8:06pm7.1m

2:21am0.8m

8:25am6.9m

2:47pm0.8m

8:48pm6.4m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

3:35 am

High tide - 5.14m

9:43 am

Low tide - 1.67m

3:56 pm

High tide - 5.61m

10:15 pm

Low tide - 1.28m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Fair

Components

Swell Direction11/25

Swell Size20/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind10/25

Raw Score66/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-4

Adjusted Score62/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score62

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: WNW (295°)
Direction range: 260° - 330°
Size range: 1.2m - 3m
Ideal size: 2m - 2.6m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (100°)
Offshore range: 70° - 130°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low to mid

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

6/10

Crowd level

5/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Salt House Reef?

The Salt House Reef profile favors low to mid tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Salt House Reef?

The Salt House Reef profile uses wind from E (100°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 70° to 130°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Salt House Reef?

The Salt House Reef scoring profile favors swell from WNW (260° to 330°), a swell-height range of 1.2m to 3m, and a reference period of 13s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.