Colwell Bay
Southampton · United Kingdom
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Colwell Bay is a SW-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Colwell Bay
Updated 11:17 spot time
Colwell Bay surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.2 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.2 m SE swell at 4.9 s. Wind up to 24 km/h SSE. Water 19°C. Best surf window around 16:00 — fun (3/5) with 22 km/h SSW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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