Corton Beach
Suffolk · United Kingdom
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Corton Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the North Sea coastline near Suffolk — it picks up NE–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Corton Beach
Updated 03:56 spot time
Corton Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.3 m–0.7 m waist to chest high, 0.6 m SSE swell at 3.35 s. Wind up to 16 km/h WSW. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — fair (2/5) with 10 km/h SW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.7°C (58.5°F) on average
Jan
6.7°C
44.1°F · 4.8–9.8°C
Feb
5.9°C
42.6°F · 4.2–7.8°C
Mar
6.1°C
43°F · 4–7.6°C
Apr
7.7°C
45.9°F · 6.1–9.7°C
May
10.3°C
50.5°F · 8.5–12.7°C
Jun
13.2°C
55.8°F · 11.6–16.3°C
Jul
15.8°C
60.4°F · 12.3–17.8°C
Aug
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.5–18.9°C
Sep
16.8°C
62.2°F · 14.3–18.9°C
Oct
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.3–17.6°C
Nov
11.4°C
52.5°F · 9.1–14.3°C
Dec
8.7°C
47.7°F · 6.3–11.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
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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