Check the cams, blame the wind, go anyway.
Cornwall
The UK surf postcard, with more wind, traffic and car-park changing than the photos admit.
Women + Waves Fistral webcam Good view over South Fistral, North Fistral and the Cribbar.
Aspects Holidays Newquay webcam Shows Fistral from Seaspray Cafe.
Newquay Activity Centre webcam Rotating beach cam over Towan and Great Western.
Sunset Surf Gwithian webcam Live beach view with tide/weather info.
Harlyn Surf School webcam Live Harlyn cam and local surf info.
The Point Polzeath webcam Live view across Polzeath Beach.
Ann’s Cottage surf cams Collection page for Polzeath and Fistral cams.
Camsecure Sennen Beach webcam Live views across Sennen Beach and cove.
Surfline Porthtowan cam/report Surfline cam/report page; may have premium limits.
Surfline / Magicseaweed Praa Sands Cam and surf report page.
Devon
Big beaches, long walks back to the car, and sessions that can look perfect until you actually paddle out. Worth checking twice.
Surf South West Croyde cam Live Croyde Bay surf cam.
Surfing Croyde Bay live cam Another Croyde live cam option.
Surfline Croyde Surfline report with multiple Croyde views.
Walking on Waves Saunton surfcam Ad-free live Saunton Sands cam.
Surfline / Magicseaweed Saunton Surf report and cam page.
South Coast
Often fickle, occasionally brilliant, always better when expectations are low.
Sorted Surf Shop Bournemouth webcam Live Bournemouth Pier surf cam.
Down The Line Surf Check Useful multi-spot surf-check page including Bournemouth and Boscombe.
Down The Line Surf Check Includes Kimmeridge Bay in its UK surf-check list.
Wales
Long beaches, heavy weather and the kind of waves that reward patience more than optimism. Check before you cross half the country.
Porthcawl Surf webcam 24-hour live surf webcam from Rest Bay.
Escape Watersports Rest Bay webcam Rest Bay cam page provided with Porthcawl Surf School.
Surfline Rest Bay Surfline Rest Bay cam/report page.
GowerLive Llangennith webcam Live HD cam plus swell, wind and tide data.
GowerLive cameras Multi-cam Gower page with live HD streams.
North East/Yorkshire
Cold, proud and usually not asking for your comfort. Bring rubber, bring layers, and check the cam before calling it flat.
Surfline / Magicseaweed Scarborough North Bay Cam/report page for Scarborough North Bay.
Down The Line Surf Check Includes Saltburn in its UK surf-check list.
Scotland
Beautiful, brutal and rarely casual. If the cam looks good, the wind probably has other plans — but that’s half the point.
St Vedas Coldingham Bay webcam Surf school webcam with wave guide and tide info.
C2C Surf School Belhaven forecast More forecast than webcam, but useful for a Scotland section.
Surfline Thurso East Forecast/report page; I’d label this “forecast” rather than guaranteed cam.
Northern Ireland
North Coast power, Atlantic moods and very little interest in your comfort.
Surf Forecast Portrush East Strand webcams Webcam index for Portrush East Strand.
Troggs surf report Local North Coast surf report from Troggs.
Surfline Portrush West Strand Forecast/report page; nearby spots show no cam in the Surfline listing.
