Hoist Beach
Devon · United Kingdom
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Hoist Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the United Kingdom shoreline, opening onto the Celtic Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Hoist Beach
Updated 03:04 spot time
Hoist Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.5 m–2.0 m overhead, 2.0 m SW swell at 8.05 s. Wind up to 23 km/h SW. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — epic (4/5) with 23 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: ~15.1°C (59.2°F) on average
Jan
10.8°C
51.4°F · 9.1–12°C
Feb
10°C
50°F · 8.4–11.3°C
Mar
9.6°C
49.3°F · 8.2–10.8°C
Apr
10.3°C
50.5°F · 9.1–11.6°C
May
11.8°C
53.2°F · 9.9–14.5°C
Jun
14.3°C
57.7°F · 11.5–16.5°C
Jul
16.2°C
61.2°F · 13.3–19°C
Aug
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.7–20.4°C
Sep
16.1°C
61°F · 14.7–17.3°C
Oct
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.7–16.2°C
Nov
13.5°C
56.3°F · 10.8–15.6°C
Dec
11.9°C
53.4°F · 10.5–13.2°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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