Top surfing locations today
Surfing forecast.Every spot, scored hourly.
Catch clean, well-shaped waves with the right swell, wind and tide. more than 2,500 locations, 4 ability levels, updated every hour.
Top surfing locations, for every level.
The same location can score very differently across ability levels. A beach ideal for a beginner may score poorly for an expert — and vice versa.
The right surfing spot. At the right time.
more than 2,500 European surfing locations — scored from the seabed up, with personalised alerts up to 8 days before the window opens.
Every surfing location, mapped.
Today's strongest surfing matches.
Ranked by today's peak score across all four ability levels.
- 197/100SurfStreedagh BeachIrelandBest for beginnerEpic!
- 297/100SurfBanna Bay BeachIrelandBest for beginnerEpic!
- 396/100SurfNewquay BeachUnited KingdomBest for beginnerEpic!
- 495/100SurfTrestel beachFranceBest for beginnerEpic!
- 595/100SurfConstantine Bay BeachUnited KingdomBest for beginnerEpic!
- 695/100SurfFistral BeachUnited KingdomBest for beginnerEpic!
- 795/100SurfLong Cove BeachUnited KingdomBest for beginnerEpic!
- 894/100SurfPlage de Poul RodouFranceBest for beginnerEpic!
- 994/100SurfBaginbun BeachIrelandBest for beginnerEpic!
- 1094/100SurfLong Strand BeachIrelandBest for intermediateEpic!
Reading the surfing forecast.
Good surf is swell meeting the right seabed. You want groundswell — long-period lines that have organised out at sea — hitting a bank or reef that bends and stands the wave up rather than closing it out all at once. Wind is make-or-break: light offshore (blowing from the land) holds the face clean and hollow, while onshore wind crumbles it to mush. Tide matters too — many beach breaks only work on a certain height or a push, and a spot that fires at low can be unridable at high.
4Shor scores surf from the bathymetry up: it models how each swell refracts and breaks on that specific seabed, then weighs wind direction, swell period and tide against your ability. A clean three-foot peeler is an 80 for an improver and maybe a 40 for an expert chasing power — so the same beach reads differently depending on who's asking.
New to surfing? Look for small, long-period days with light wind over a gently shelving beach — not the biggest swell on the map.
Compare the best surfing forecast apps →- Wind
- Light offshore or glassy
- Water
- Clean, long-period groundswell
- Tide
- Spot-dependent — often mid on a push
- Also
- Swell period matters as much as height
- Best season
- Autumn and winter bring the most consistent Atlantic groundswell in Europe; summer is smaller and better for learning.
Frequently asked questions.
How does 4Shor score surfing conditions?
4Shor builds a score from the seabed up. For surfing, we combine satellite-derived bathymetry, wave models, wind data, tides and water temperature into a single 0–100 conditions score calibrated to your ability level — Beginner through Expert. A score of 80+ means Excellent (90+ Epic!); 65–79 is Good; below 45 the session is usually not worth the drive.
What surfing ability levels does 4Shor cover?
Every location is scored across four levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert. The same beach can score 75 for a beginner on a small clean day and 30 for an expert when there isn't enough power. Pick your level in the app and the score adjusts automatically.
Where are the best surfing locations in Europe?
4Shor ranks more than 2,500 surfing locations across Europe every day — from the Atlantic coasts of Portugal, Spain, France and the UK through to the Mediterranean and Baltic. The rankings above show today's top performers by live conditions score. The list changes daily as the forecast shifts, so the best spot depends on when you're going.
What conditions are ideal for surfing?
Ideal surf pairs clean, long-period groundswell with light offshore wind and the right tide for the bank — enough energy to stand the wave up without closing it out. 4Shor's ShorSense™ engine models all these variables — seabed shape, wave energy, wind direction and tides — and translates them into a single 0–100 score for your ability level, updated every hour.
Can 4Shor provide more accurate forecasts than my existing app?
Current forecast apps only provide swell, wind and tide data and in many cases expect you to do the analysis yourself. 4Shor goes the extra mile — we model how waves will break and build that into our forecasts to allow us to create conditions scores for your chosen water sport and skill level – something that no other app does.
What's the science behind 4Shor?
4Shor uses ShorSense™ — our coastal intelligence engine that combines satellite-derived bathymetry (fancy word for underwater mapping), advanced wave models with wind and tide data to generate precision, hyper-local forecasts.
Is it really a free trial?
Yep. Both Premium and Pro come with a 7-day free trial. You get full access for 7 days, then decide if the sessions saved are worth the price of a post-surf burrito.
I am a beginner, is 4Shor for me?
Absolutely. Whether you're chasing your first green wave or doing your first kitesurf body drag, 4Shor helps you choose the right place at the right time for your sport and ability. Think of it as a smart local who knows when it's mellow enough for learning and when it's time to sit on the sand and watch.
How do I get 4Shor?
4Shor is live on the App Store and Google Play — download and subscribe for your 7-day free trial.
Get the full surfing forecast. In the app.
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