Top Surfing Beaches in the UK

Grab your wetsuit and board! Check out 162 of the UK's premier surf breaks with real-time water quality assessments and swell safety tips.

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Colwyn Bay beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Colwyn Bay

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Swanage Central beach, Dorset Dorset Excellent

Swanage Central

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🚩 Blue Flag
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Cayton Bay beach, Yorkshire Yorkshire Excellent

Cayton Bay

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Top Lodge From £1,110 Rural Retreats

Top Lodge

Yorkshire Coastal Stay

One of three gatehouses, Top Lodge is a charming detached retreat styled with colourful retro-meets-modern interiors. Comfortably sleeping up to six guests in three individually...

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Carbis Bay beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Carbis Bay

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Runswick Bay beach, Yorkshire Yorkshire Good

Runswick Bay

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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The Old Bakery (4) From £639 Rural Retreats

The Old Bakery (4)

Oxfordshire Coastal Stay

An opportunity for up to four guests to enjoy this dog-friendly period, detached Cotswold stone property, using just two of the three bedrooms. The Old Bakery is enviably locate...

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Frinton beach, Anglian Anglian Excellent

Frinton

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Aberafan beach, Wales Wales Excellent

Aberafan

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Little Palm Trees From £674 Cornwall Hideaways

Little Palm Trees

Polzeath Polzeath Coastal Stay

Little Palm Trees is located in a quiet setting to the rear of Westwood Flats, ideally situated for a relatively car free holiday. There’s a choice of sandy beaches, shops, cafe...

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Whitley Bay beach, North East North East Excellent

Whitley Bay

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Ladram Bay beach, Devon Devon Excellent

Ladram Bay

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Vault Beach beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Vault Beach

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Grange Cottage From £556 Rural Retreats

Grange Cottage

Gloucestershire Coastal Stay

Grange Cottage is a cosy, 18th century Cotswold stone weaver’s cottage for up to four guests. Situated in the hills of the small village of Amberley, Grange Cottage enjoys outst...

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Porth beach, Cornwall Cornwall Good

Porth

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Polzeath beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Polzeath

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Whitesands beach, Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire Excellent

Whitesands

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Swallows Nest From £777 Rural Retreats

Swallows Nest

Derbyshire Coastal Stay

Set within the pretty countryside of the Peak District, Swallows Nest offers the perfect place to enjoy quality time together as a family, or to catch-up with friends. Enveloped...

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Druridge Bay South beach, North East North East Excellent

Druridge Bay South

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🚩 Blue Flag
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Kimmeridge Bay beach, Dorset Dorset Excellent

Kimmeridge Bay

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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West Bay (West) beach, Dorset Dorset Excellent

West Bay (West)

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Watch House Bay beach, Wales Wales Poor

Watch House Bay

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The Barn From £530 Dorset Hideaways

The Barn

Beaminster And Holditch Coastal Stay

Located within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, The Barn is in an ideal location sitting on the border of Dorset and Devon and close to Somerset also. This superbly constr...

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St Mary's Bay (Kent) beach, Kent Kent Sufficient

St Mary's Bay (Kent)

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Booby's Bay beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Booby's Bay

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Hemsby beach, Norfolk Norfolk Excellent

Hemsby

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Seatown beach, Dorset Dorset Excellent

Seatown

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Acton Castle From £419 Cornwall Hideaways

Acton Castle

Penzance Marazion Coastal Stay

Set within the historic Grade II listed Acton Castle, The Garden Apartment is a self-catering holiday apartment in West Cornwall for up to four guests. Overlooking Mount's Bay w...

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Watergate Bay beach, Cornwall Cornwall Excellent

Watergate Bay

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Herne Bay Central beach, Kent Kent Good

Herne Bay Central

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Joss Bay, Broadstairs beach, Kent Kent Excellent

Joss Bay, Broadstairs

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove) beach, Wales Wales Good

Kinmel Bay (Sandy Cove)

🏄 Surf Spot 🛟 Lifeguarded
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St James Cottage From £1,357 Dorset Hideaways

St James Cottage

Dorchester And Milton Abbas Coastal Stay

Escape to a beautifully restored 18th century thatched cottage in the heart of the idyllic Dorset countryside. Blending elegant interiors with luxurious finishes, this stunning ...

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Birling Gap beach, South East South East Excellent

Birling Gap

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🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🚩 Blue Flag
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Ventnor beach, South East South East Excellent

Ventnor

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🚩 Blue Flag
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Lyme Regis Front Beach beach, Dorset Dorset Good

Lyme Regis Front Beach

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot
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Nolton Haven beach, Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire Excellent

Nolton Haven

🐶 Dog Friendly 🏄 Surf Spot 🚩 Blue Flag
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Frequently Asked Questions — Best Surfing & Wave Beaches

Where are the best surf beaches in the UK?

Top surfing regions include North Cornwall (Newquay, Fistral, Watergate Bay), North Devon (Woolacombe, Croyde), South Wales (Pembrokeshire, Gower), and Yorkshire (Saltburn, Whitby).

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