Walpole Bay
Kent · United Kingdom
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Walpole Bay is a E-facing sand beach on the Irish Sea coastline near Kent — 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 Walpole Bay
Updated 05:06 spot time
Walpole Bay surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.3 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.2 m E swell at 3.9 s. Wind up to 17 km/h SW. Water 19°C. Best surf window around 00:00 — poor (1.5/5) with 10 km/h S 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: ~15.6°C (60.1°F) on average
Jan
8.3°C
46.9°F · 5.6–11.3°C
Feb
7.2°C
45°F · 5–9.4°C
Mar
7.5°C
45.5°F · 5.3–9°C
Apr
9.1°C
48.4°F · 6.9–11.2°C
May
11.8°C
53.2°F · 9.8–14.6°C
Jun
14.3°C
57.7°F · 12.7–17.4°C
Jul
16.9°C
62.4°F · 15.3–19.6°C
Aug
18.1°C
64.6°F · 16.6–20.2°C
Sep
17.5°C
63.5°F · 15.5–20°C
Oct
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.4–17.7°C
Nov
12.8°C
55°F · 10.6–15.6°C
Dec
10.2°C
50.4°F · 7.9–12.2°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
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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