Hope Cove, UK

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The beach, Hope Cove — Hope Cove. Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Hope Cove

Hope Cove is a town in Devon, United Kingdom. From Hope Cove you can reach 11 surf spots. The nearest is Hope Cove, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is EXT, 63 km away.

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Staying in Hope Cove

23 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: EXT, 63 km, NQY, 84 km, GCI, 127 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 Hope Cove.

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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. 10 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Hope Cove 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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Bantham4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Thurlestone, 1 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bantham, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft11 smushy	320kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Bantham Rivermouth4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Thurlestone, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bantham Rivermouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 scrumbling	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft11 smushy	320kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Beesands14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Salcombe, 8 kmNeeds 4 ft+

3 ft32 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

4 ft168 kJ

4 ft462 kJ

3 ft121 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Beesands, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft8 smushy	15kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	192kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	4 ft7 smushy	168kJ	wind from the south, 24 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft11 ssoft	462kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	121kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	14°C

Challaborough5.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Thurlestone, 3 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Challaborough, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft11 smushy	320kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Hope Cove0.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft24 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

3 ft153 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

4 ft297 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hope Cove, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 shollow	18kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	3 ft9 smushy	153kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft7 smushy	237kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	4 ft10 smushy	297kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Mattiscombe14.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Salcombe, 8 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft39 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

4 ft438 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mattiscombe, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	3 ft5 shollow	39kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 shollow	9kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	4 ft10 shollow	238kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	3, poor	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the south, 24 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	4 ft12 shollow	438kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	3 ft8 shollow	118kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Salcombe6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in SalcombeNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft38 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

4 ft241 kJ

6 ft362 kJ

6 ft567 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Salcombe, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 shollow	38kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	2 ft4 smushy	15kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	2 ft6 shollow	13kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	4 ft10 shollow	241kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	6 ft7 smushy	362kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	6 ft10 shollow	567kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	3 ft8 shollow	109kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Thurlestone2.8 kmabout 5 min by carStays in ThurlestoneIntermediate and up

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Thurlestone, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	24, poor	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft11 smushy	320kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	14°C

Thurlsestone2.7 kmabout 5 min by carStays in ThurlestoneIntermediate and up

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Thurlsestone, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	24, poor	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft11 smushy	320kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	3 ft7 shollow	96kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	14°C

Wembury beach17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Wembury, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft23 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

3 ft142 kJ

5 ft220 kJ

4 ft431 kJ

3 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wembury beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 shollow	16kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	3 ft9 scrumbling	142kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	220kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	4 ft11 scrumbling	431kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	3 ft8 smushy	90kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C

Wembury Point17.7 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Wembury, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft23 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

3 ft142 kJ

5 ft220 kJ

4 ft431 kJ

3 ft90 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wembury Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 shollow	16kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	3 ft9 scrumbling	142kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	220kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	25, poor	4 ft11 scrumbling	431kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	3 ft8 smushy	90kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Hope Cove, 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 Hope Cove

Lobster Pod BistroSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
BeachhouseSeafood · 1.7 km from the centre
Thirty Three By The Sea1.7 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. Credits