Half Moon Bay
Lancashire · United Kingdom
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Half Moon Bay is a SW-facing pebble beach on the Irish Sea coastline near Lancashire — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.9°C (60.6°F) on average
Jan
6.8°C
44.2°F · 4.1–9°C
Feb
6.1°C
43°F · 4.1–8.7°C
Mar
6.7°C
44.1°F · 4.9–9.6°C
Apr
9°C
48.2°F · 7.3–10.9°C
May
12.1°C
53.8°F · 9.3–15.6°C
Jun
15.1°C
59.2°F · 12.6–18.8°C
Jul
17°C
62.6°F · 15.8–22.8°C
Aug
17.4°C
63.3°F · 15.7–20.2°C
Sep
15.9°C
60.6°F · 13.8–18°C
Oct
13.8°C
56.8°F · 11.6–15.7°C
Nov
10.8°C
51.4°F · 8.1–12.5°C
Dec
8.3°C
46.9°F · 6.6–10.5°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
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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