Pease Bay • Surf Spot Statistics

Best Surf Season (October - March)

When the North Atlantic storm track gets going, Pease Bay starts to realize its potential. Average surf heights climb to 1.3-1.6m (4-5ft) and periods sit around 6s, with the most consistent north-easterly fetch. The winter months offer the highest chance of clean, rideable surf, especially when low pressure over the North Sea and high pressure to the northwest align to send N, NNE and NE pulses into the bay. Offshore S, SSW and SW winds occur in 11-15% of observations, and although it can be raw and cold, the bay's best sessions are usually between October and March.

Fair Surf Season (April - May and September)

Spring sees the most frequent NNE/NE windswell of the year, but the North Atlantic has started to wind down, so heights drop to 0.9-1.1m (3-3.5ft). April in particular produces a high percentage of clean shoulder-high NNE/ENE swell, while September acts as the warm-up month for autumn, with the first meaningful North Sea pulses lifting average heights back toward 1m (3ft). These months trade outright size for more manageable, punchy conditions and lighter wind windows.

Low Surf Season (June - August)

The summer lull is well and truly in effect. Average swell heights bottom out at 0.7-0.8m (2-3ft) and periods drop to 5.0-5.7s, meaning most days are small and crumbly. The Azores High ridges in and Atlantic lows are pushed to the far north, leaving Pease Bay high and dry. A few early-morning offshore S/SW wind windows can make the tiny NNE windswell rideable, but this is groveler territory until the first autumn storms arrive.