Porlock, UK
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About Porlock
Porlock is a town in Somerset, United Kingdom. From Porlock you can reach 2 surf spots. The nearest is Porlock Weir Somerset, a surf spot 2.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 32 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CWL, 27 km away.
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Staying in Porlock
- 32 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 5 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: CWL, 27 km, EXT, 54 km, BRS, 64 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Porlock.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Porlock 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: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynmouth15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Lynmouth, 1 km | 1 ft23 kJwind from the north-east, 10 knots, too small | 1 ft51 kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft76 kJwind from the east-south-east, 1 knot, too small | 5 ft339 kJwind from the west, 20 knots, poor | 5 ft255 kJwind from the south, 14 knots, offshore, poor | 4 ft364 kJwind from the west-north-west, 28 knots, poor | 3 ft86 kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots, poor |
All readings for Lynmouth: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Porlock Weir Somerset2.5 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+ | 1 ft22 kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots, too small for experts | 1 ft41 kJwind from the east-south-east, 12 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft63 kJwind from the north-north-west, 1 knot, too small for experts | 5 ft296 kJwind from the west, 15 knots, too small for experts | 6 ft252 kJwind from the south, 7 knots, offshore, fair for experts | 6 ft761 kJwind from the west-north-west, 32 knots, poor for experts | 4 ft144 kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots, offshore, too small for experts |
All readings for Porlock Weir Somerset: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Porlock, 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 Porlock
- Eduardo's Pizzeria and CafePizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Piggy in the MiddleBritish · 0.1 km from the centre
- The MandalaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Horner Vale Tearoom1.8 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