Plymouth, UK

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About Plymouth

Plymouth is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom. From Plymouth you can reach 7 surf spots and 3 sailing spots. The nearest is The Camber, a sailing spot 1.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 141 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is NQY, 61 km away.

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Staying in Plymouth

141 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: NQY, 61 km, EXT, 65 km, CWL, 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 Plymouth.

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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 Plymouth each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Plymouth 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

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drakes bowl2.4 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

3 ft53 kJ

2 ft105 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at drakes bowl, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	2 ft5 smushy	9kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	1 ft11 s	8kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	3 ft7 smushy	61kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	11, poor	3 ft6 smushy	53kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	20, poor	2 ft10 shollow	105kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	13°C

Bovisands Reef4.2 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft10 kJ

2 ft12 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

2 ft52 kJ

4 ft124 kJ

3 ft212 kJ

2 ft55 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bovisands Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	15, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft9 shollow	7kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 smushy	52kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	4 ft6 smushy	124kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	21, poor	3 ft10 scrumbling	212kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	2 ft7 smushy	55kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	13°C

Challaborough19.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Thurlestone, 3 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

4 ft119 kJ

5 ft528 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	19, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	4 ft7 smushy	119kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	5 ft12 scrumbling	528kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	13°C

Rame reef8.9 kmabout 20 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft23 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

3 ft120 kJ

5 ft137 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

3 ft77 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rame reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	2 ft5 shollow	23kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 shollow	19kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft8 shollow	10kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	3 ft9 shollow	120kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 shollow	137kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	4 ft11 shollow	325kJ	wind from the north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	8, too small	3 ft8 smushy	77kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	15°C

Rame Reef Eastern8.7 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft23 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

1 ft12 kJ

3 ft137 kJ

5 ft147 kJ

4 ft392 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rame Reef Eastern, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft10 shollow	12kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	3 ft9 shollow	137kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	5 ft6 smushy	147kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	27, poor	4 ft11 shollow	392kJ	wind from the north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	3 ft8 smushy	86kJ	wind from the south-west, 13 knots	15°C

Wembury beach8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Wembury, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft23 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

3 ft142 kJ

5 ft165 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	13°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft11 shollow	15kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	3 ft9 scrumbling	142kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 smushy	165kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	4 ft11 scrumbling	431kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	3 ft8 smushy	90kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	15°C

Wembury Point8.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Wembury, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft23 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

3 ft142 kJ

5 ft165 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	13°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft11 shollow	15kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	3 ft9 scrumbling	142kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	5 ft6 smushy	165kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	29, poor	4 ft11 scrumbling	431kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	3 ft8 smushy	90kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots	15°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Plymouth, 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).

Sailing near Plymouth

The Camber 1.4 km · stays here
Plym Yacht Club 2.6 km · stays here
Yealm Yacht Club 9.7 km · stays here