Greenbank Cove
Cornwall · United Kingdom
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Greenbank Cove is a NW-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Celtic Sea — it catches W–N swell, and offshore E–S winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Greenbank Cove
Updated 04:17 spot time
Greenbank Cove surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m overhead, 1.5 m WNW swell at 9.15 s. Wind up to 19 km/h SW. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 09:00 — fun (3/5) with 9 km/h SSW 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
10.6°C
51.1°F · 9.2–11.7°C
Feb
9.9°C
49.8°F · 9.1–10.7°C
Mar
9.7°C
49.5°F · 8.6–10.4°C
Apr
10.4°C
50.7°F · 9.3–12.2°C
May
12°C
53.6°F · 10.3–14.3°C
Jun
14.4°C
57.9°F · 12.4–16.6°C
Jul
16.2°C
61.2°F · 13.6–19.4°C
Aug
16.5°C
61.7°F · 15.5–18.2°C
Sep
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.3–17.9°C
Oct
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13–16°C
Nov
13.1°C
55.6°F · 10.8–14.7°C
Dec
11.6°C
52.9°F · 10.3–12.8°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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