Surf spot

Gansey

Forecast conditions and map view for Gansey in UK, North Wales and NW England. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: UK, North Wales and NW England
Coordinates: 54.0829, -4.7289

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.5	0.9	1	1.1	0.9	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.5	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.4	1.3	1.2	0.9	0.9	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.7	1	0.9	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.4
Wave direction	SSW	W	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	S	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	SW	WNW	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	NNW	NW	SSW
Wave period (s)	6.2	4.8	5.7	5.4	5.4	5.2	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.7	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.7	5.2	5.1	3.3	3.4	6.4	4.4	4.8	5.5	5.3	5.3	5.3	5	5	4.7	4.2	3.9	4.5	4.7	5	4.5	4	5.2	4	4.6	4.8	5.2	5.2	5.4	5.6	5.8	5.5	5.3	5.5	5.8	5.7	5.5	5.5	5.3	5.2	4.8	5
Wave energy (kJ)	1	0	3	13	52	57	56	41	29	20	14	11	10	10	8	6	5	8	5	0	6	1	11	89	77	50	38	18	10	13	5	3	10	6	11	6	2	2	1	3	7	28	54	46	33	25	15	11	10	14	15	24	24	17	12	7
Wind speed (km/h)	21.3	25.9	25.3	19.9	22.6	21	16.9	6.2	5.6	6.4	7.2	4.8	4.8	7.8	10.2	9.3	10.5	11.4	10.2	12.8	11.6	18.5	16.6	20.5	25.1	21.6	17.5	17.3	18.4	23.2	22.8	29	34.7	34.7	33.2	34.2	30.9	24.6	23.6	20.7	17.1	23.3	29.7	31.1	32.2	30.3	17.8	16.5	16.6	14.5	14.8	18.1	17.6	17.2	12.4	12.2
Wind direction	SOnshore	SOnshore	SSWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	WSWCross	WCross	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	NOffshore	NNWGlassy	WSWGlassy	SWCross-on	SSWCross-on	SSEOnshore	SSEOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SSWCross-on	SSEOnshore	SSWCross-on	SOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SOnshore	SWCross-on	WNWCross-off	WCross-off	WCross-off	WNWCross-off	WNWCross-off	WNWCross-off	NWCross-off	NWCross-off	NWCross-off	NWOffshore	NWOffshore	WNWCross-off	WNWCross-off	WSWCross	WSWCross	WSWCross	WSWCross	WSWCross	WSWCross	NWCross-off	WNWCross-off	WNWCross-off	WCross-off	WCross-off	WSWCross	SWCross-on	SWCross-on	SSWCross-on	WSWCross

Gansey is a surf spot on the Isle of Man, often grouped with the UK west coast surf scene rather than North Wales or NW England proper.

Overview

Type: Beachbreak / exposed coast surf spot
Location: Southwest Isle of Man, near Port Erin
Best for: Intermediate surfers when it’s on
Wave quality: Can be very good with the right swell and wind, but inconsistent

Wave / conditions

Swell: Works best on W to SW swells
Wind: Prefers E to NE offshore winds
Tide: Often depends on tide and sand movement; conditions can change quickly
Wave shape: Typically peaky beachbreak waves, with both lefts and rights
Power: Can get punchy and hollow in bigger conditions, but usually more of a fun, fast wave than a heavyweight reef break

Hazards

Shifting sandbars can create closeouts
Strong currents and rough water when large
Exposed spot, so conditions can become messy fast in onshore winds

Best time

Autumn and winter usually offer the most consistent swell
Spring can also be good
Summer may be smaller and less reliable, but cleaner on light wind days

Vibe

Local and relatively low-key
Best on smaller to medium swells
Worth checking alongside other west-facing spots if you’re touring the island