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Sidmouth (Lyme Bay) Seasonal Surf Averages
Swell Consistency and Wind Overview
This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
Monthly Overview
Understanding this DataThese swell averages are calculated ONLY on swells of more than 7 seconds period. This means this is the average height of a swell that's likely to produce ridable surf NOT an average of every wave heading toward the beach in a month. Likewise the period is the average period OVER 7 seconds. There will be days that have short period wind swells that won't produce and ridable swell and these are excluded from the averages. The consistency figure gives the percentage of days that meet this condition. For example if the consistency is 50% you could expect the 'average' swell for about 15 days in the month. Of course an average tells only part of the story. A combination of very large and very small swells may produce the same average as a consistent medium sized swell. |
Monthly DataJanuaryFebruary March April May June July August September October November December Nearby SpotsTeignmouthLyme Regis Torbay Paignton Bantham Challaborough Lynmouth Southerndown Wembury Porthcawl - Coney Beach Porthcawl - Rest Bay Whitsand Bay Westward Ho! Aberavon Saunton Sands Putsborough Woolacombe Croyde Beach Kimmeridge Langland Bay Caswell Bay Hunts Bay Bude - Summerleaze Bude - Crooklets Widemouth Bay Sandymouth Perelle Bay - Dom Hue - Guernsey Portinfer - Guernsey Vazon Bay - Beach - Guernsey Bournemouth L'Ancresse Bay - Guernsey Fort Le Marchant - Guernsey Rhossili Boscombe Crackington Haven Llangennith Corblets Bay Southbourne Trebarwith strand Highcliffe Pentewan Polzeath Isle of Wight - Freshwater Plemont Bay - Jersey Stinky Bay - Jersey Secrets - Jersey Isle of Wight - Compton Harlyn Greve de Lecq - Jersey Tenby South Beach Dielette Siouville La Rocco - Jersey Jersey Les Brayes - Jersey Constantine Petite Port - Jersey Treyarnon Mawgan Porth St Brelades - Jersey Watergate Bay Le Rozel Whipsiderry Manorbier Newquay - Porth Lusty Glaze Newquay - Tolcarne Wedge Surtainville Newquay - Great Western Trestraou |