It's is one of the best places to surf in upper north cornwall, but over the last few years more and more tourists are coming and also lots of kayaks go there which is very annoying. Top surf though.
Has both left and rights, gets crowded in the summer and good water quality. The bay has a good reef to the right called Salt House. Widemouth often has rideable surf that isn’t bad, I often get stocked there. It’s worth a trip.
I surf all over Cornwall most summers. Widemouth for me is one of the best breaks in the county especially in the summer when there are crouds simply bcause of the sheer width of the beach. It can get big, and the waves stay clean.
The first time I surfed Widemouth it was 2-3ft and glassy! Beautiful wave but does get crowded spongers, surfers and goat-boaters! An excellent wave on the whole.
It has its days but on the whole it is quite weak and has few sections. Definitely more of a stand-up wave. Lots of learners, canoeists and aggro "locals".
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