cot valley reef, UK
Also within 20 km of St Just
- Gwenvor Surf spot · 3.9 km from St Just
- Portheras Surf spot · 4.7 km from St Just
- Sennen Surf spot · 5.4 km from St Just
- Nanjizal (Mill Bay) Surf spot · 7.9 km from St Just
- Porthcurno Surf spot · 9.3 km from St Just
- Newlyn Harbour wall Surf spot · 9.8 km from St Just
- Mousehole Reef Surf spot · 11.2 km from St Just
- Marazion - pointers Surf spot · 14.6 km from St Just
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About cot valley reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (260°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (80°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 31). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually May, with about 2 good days in 7; in February, July and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is St Just, 1.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to NQY, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB).
See flights ORD → NQY · Skyscanner from about £380 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to cot valley reef.
Accommodation.
Stay in St JustAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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St Just 3 min by car · rooms from £95 a night · 32 places to stay · where cot valley reef stays
Places to stay in St Just · Booking.com AdSennen 8 min by car · rooms from £95 a night · 28 places to stay
Places to stay in Sennen · Booking.com AdPorthcurno 15 min by car · rooms from £95 a night · 12 places to stay
Places to stay in Porthcurno · Booking.com AdNewlyn 19 min by car · rooms from £95 a night · 84 places to stay
Places to stay in Newlyn · Booking.com AdMousehole 21 min by car · rooms from £95 a night · 27 places to stay
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in St Just · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in St Just · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 35, too small | 3 ft8 smushy | 73kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 64, good | 4 ft12 scrumbling | 333kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 39, fair | 5 ft10 smushy | 407kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft11 smushy | 702kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots | 13°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 10 ft8 smushy | 1,174kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft11 smushy | 789kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 31 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, too big | 8 ft9 smushy | 934kJ | wind from the west, 13 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 15, poor | 3 ft8 smushy | 129kJ | wind from the west, 14 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 10 ft9 smushy | 1,318kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 20 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 14, poor | 3 ft8 smushy | 133kJ | wind from the south-west, 15 knots | 14°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to NQY, changing at DUB, then 1h 25 by road. About 16h 55 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Portheras
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 4 ft at 10 s, offshore wind.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 20 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to NQY, changing at DUB, then 1h 25 by road. About 16h 55 door to door
The plan picks the best of 3 spots near St Just each day: cot valley reef, Gwenvor, Portheras.
Rough cost
About £1,110–£2,070 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NQY, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £380–£795 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £105–£175 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £250–£420 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £100–£170 |
| Total | £1,110–£2,070 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near St Just
- Jeremy'sFish and chips · in the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Aug 2025
- Red StarChinese · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 2 of 5, Mar 2025
- London House Cafe0.1 km from the centre
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