Barnstaple, UK

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Barnstaple Long Bridge and surrounding buildings — Barnstaple, the nearest town, 4 km away. Photo: Roger A Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Barnstaple

Barnstaple is a town in Devon, United Kingdom. From Barnstaple you can reach 16 surf spots. The nearest is Fremington quay, a surf spot 4.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 30 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is EXT, 59 km away.

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Staying in Barnstaple

30 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: EXT, 59 km, CWL, 61 km, NQY, 97 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Barnstaple each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 14 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Barnstaple 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: Intermediate Expert

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Lee bay15.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lee

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft55 kJ

2 ft80 kJ

2 ft66 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

7 ft971 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Lee bay, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	1 ft8 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	14°C
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	1 ft13 shollow	55kJ	wind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	39, fair	2 ft10 shollow	80kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	2, too small	2 ft10 smushy	66kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	971kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 37 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	5, poor	3 ft7 smushy	81kJ	wind from the south-west, 21 knots	14°C

Boneyards13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Croyde, 1 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft189 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boneyards, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	97kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft9 smushy	189kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C

Coombesgate Beach15.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Woolacombe, 1 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft85 kJ

4 ft262 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coombesgate Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	1 ft8 shollow	24kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft13 shollow	68kJ	wind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	2 ft10 shollow	85kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	4 ft10 smushy	262kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	5 ft11 smushy	504kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C

Croyde12.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in CroydeIntermediate and up

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft189 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Croyde, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	97kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft9 smushy	189kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C

Down End Point13.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Croyde, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft189 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Down End Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	97kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft9 smushy	189kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C

Fremington quay4.2 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

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Greencliffs17 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Westward Ho!, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

5 ft355 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Greencliffs, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	97kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 16 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	5 ft10 smushy	355kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 19 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	4, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	5 ft8 smushy	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	14°C

Grunta (Morte Point)15.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in MortehoeIntermediate and up

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft85 kJ

4 ft262 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

4 ft209 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Grunta (Morte Point), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	1 ft8 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft13 scrumbling	68kJ	wind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	29, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	85kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	4 ft10 smushy	262kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	5 ft11 smushy	504kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 32 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	4 ft8 smushy	209kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C

Oyster Falls14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Croyde, 3 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft189 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oyster Falls, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	97kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft9 smushy	189kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C

Putsborough13.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Croyde, 2 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft63 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

4 ft299 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

5 ft516 kJ

4 ft181 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Putsborough, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	1 ft8 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	1 ft13 scrumbling	63kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	81kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	4 ft9 smushy	299kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	5 ft8 ssoft	245kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	5 ft10 smushy	516kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	22, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	181kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	14°C

Saunton10.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in SauntonIntermediate and up

2 ft29 kJ

1 ft41 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft189 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Saunton, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	1 ft11 ssoft	41kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft9 smushy	189kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	9, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C

Skateparks Left14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Westward Ho!, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

5 ft355 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Skateparks Left, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	97kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	36, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 smushy	355kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	4, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	34, poor	5 ft8 smushy	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	13°C

Taw Bore4.9 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

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Westward Ho!13.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Westward Ho!Intermediate and up

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

5 ft355 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft276 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Westward Ho!, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	97kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	42, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 smushy	355kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	4, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	5 ft8 smushy	276kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	13°C

Woody Bay20 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Lynmouth, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft23 kJ

1 ft51 kJ

2 ft65 kJ

5 ft339 kJ

6 ft318 kJ

7 ft984 kJ

5 ft223 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Woody Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	2, too small	1 ft8 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft13 scrumbling	51kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	65kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	10°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	339kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	8°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	6 ft7 smushy	318kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	7 ft10 smushy	984kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 33 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	26, too small	5 ft7 smushy	223kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore	11°C

Woolacombe14.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in WoolacombeIntermediate and up

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft85 kJ

4 ft262 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Woolacombe, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	1 ft8 shollow	24kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft13 shollow	68kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	2 ft10 shollow	85kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	4 ft10 smushy	262kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	5 ft11 smushy	504kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Barnstaple, 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 Barnstaple

Pizza Express RestaurantsPizza · in the centre
Anatolia Piz ZaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
CATCH Fish and ChipsFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jun 2026
Fullam RestaurantChinese · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 3 of 5, Feb 2025
Giovanni'sItalian · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 3 of 5, Feb 2026
Gurkha Nepalese RestaurantNepalese · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Mar 2026

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