Lee, UK

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About Lee

Lee is a town in Devon, United Kingdom. From Lee you can reach 15 surf spots. The nearest is Lee bay, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CWL, 62 km away.

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Staying in Lee

14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CWL, 62 km, EXT, 74 km, NQY, 102 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 Lee.

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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. 14 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Lee 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 bay0.7 kmabout 5 min by car

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

Boneyards8.7 kmabout 15 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 Beach3.8 kmabout 10 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

Croyde8.3 kmabout 15 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 Point9.5 kmabout 20 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 quay13.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Barnstaple, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+

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Grunta (Morte Point)3.5 kmabout 10 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 Falls9.8 kmabout 20 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

Putsborough6.6 kmabout 15 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

Saunton9.1 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 Left19.3 kmabout 35 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 Bore13.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Barnstaple, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+

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Westward Ho!18.1 kmabout 35 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 Bay19.5 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

Woolacombe3.6 kmabout 10 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 Lee, 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).