Mother Ivy's Bay
Cornwall · United Kingdom
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Celtic Sea near Cornwall, Mother Ivy's Bay works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.1°C (61°F) on average
Jan
10.2°C
50.4°F · 8.4–11.5°C
Feb
9.6°C
49.3°F · 8.6–10.6°C
Mar
9.4°C
48.9°F · 8.1–10.5°C
Apr
10.3°C
50.5°F · 9–12.2°C
May
12°C
53.6°F · 10–14.2°C
Jun
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.7–17.3°C
Jul
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.4–20°C
Aug
16.8°C
62.2°F · 15.8–18.4°C
Sep
16.1°C
61°F · 14.6–18.1°C
Oct
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.6–16.2°C
Nov
13.2°C
55.8°F · 10.8–14.7°C
Dec
11.4°C
52.5°F · 9.9–12.8°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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