RiverLooe — Looe, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: User:Tigershrike, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

About Looe

Looe is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom. From Looe you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Looe, a surf spot 1.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 78 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NQY, 40 km away.

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Staying in Looe

78 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NQY, 40 km, EXT, 85 km, CWL, 140 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Looe.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Looe each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Looe too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Rame Reef Eastern17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Plymouth, 9 km

2 ft23 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

3 ft137 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rame Reef Eastern, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft10 shollow	12kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	3 ft9 shollow	137kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	4 ft11 shollow	392kJ	wind from the north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	3 ft8 smushy	86kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	15°C

Rame reef16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Plymouth, 9 km

2 ft23 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft120 kJ

5 ft137 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rame reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	2 ft5 shollow	23kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 shollow	19kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft8 shollow	10kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	3 ft9 shollow	120kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 shollow	137kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	4 ft11 shollow	325kJ	wind from the north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	3 ft8 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	15°C

Portwrinkle10.2 kmabout 20 min by car

2 ft10 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft5 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft145 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portwrinkle, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	1 ft9 s	5kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	2 ft7 smushy	36kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	26, too small	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	145kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 smushy	38kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	14°C

Downderry Schoolhouse6.4 kmabout 15 min by car

2 ft10 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft145 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Downderry Schoolhouse, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	2 ft7 smushy	36kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	145kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	2 ft7 smushy	38kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	13°C

Seaton5.1 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft10 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft36 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft145 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Seaton, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	2 ft7 smushy	36kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	145kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	2 ft7 smushy	38kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	13°C

Looe1.3 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft10 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft35 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft145 kJ

2 ft38 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Looe, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	3, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	2 ft7 smushy	35kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	145kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots, offshore	10°C
Sat 24Oct	2, too small	2 ft7 smushy	38kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	13°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Looe, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Looe

Chennai Indian FusionIndian · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Nov 2024
La Bocca LooeItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
Ocean and Earth Thai RestaurantThai · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Aug 2026
Papa NinoItalian · 0.1 km from the centre
Pepes Tex-Mex KitchenTexmex · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2026
Sails Restaurant LooeSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

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Where it is

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