Saunton, UK

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About Saunton

Saunton is a town in Devon, United Kingdom. From Saunton you can reach 17 surf spots. The nearest is Saunton, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 29 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CWL, 68 km away.

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Staying in Saunton

29 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CWL, 68 km, EXT, 70 km, NQY, 93 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 Saunton.

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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. 16 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Saunton 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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Sat 24

Sun 25

Lee bay9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Lee

1 ft30 kJ

2 ft79 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

6 ft367 kJ

3 ft199 kJ

6 ft403 kJ

4 ft301 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Lee bay, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft12 shollow	30kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	38, fair	2 ft10 shollow	79kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft11 smushy	152kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 scrumbling	367kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	3 ft12 smushy	199kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 35 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	403kJ	wind from the north-west, 19 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	4 ft9 smushy	301kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	14°C

Boneyards2.8 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Croyde, 1 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

3 ft316 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boneyards, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	13°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	3 ft12 smushy	316kJ	wind from the north-west, 33 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	4 ft9 smushy	207kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	14°C

Buck's Mill17.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Hartland, 10 kmNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft49 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

4 ft359 kJ

4 ft231 kJ

5 ft469 kJ

2 ft63 kJ

5 ft309 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Buck's Mill, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft12 ssoft	49kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	81kJ	wind from the east, 0 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	4 ft10 smushy	359kJ	wind from the west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	231kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	5 ft11 smushy	469kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	20, poor	5 ft9 ssoft	309kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	13°C

Clovelly18.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in ClovellyNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft306 kJ

6 ft397 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

6 ft524 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Clovelly, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	2 ft12 shollow	71kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	3 ft10 shollow	125kJ	wind from the east, 0 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	306kJ	wind from the west, 21 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	6 ft8 smushy	397kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	5 ft11 smushy	501kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	15, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	207kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	18, poor	6 ft9 scrumbling	524kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	13°C

Coombesgate Beach6.8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Woolacombe, 1 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

3 ft205 kJ

5 ft269 kJ

4 ft379 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

5 ft364 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coombesgate Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	1 ft9 shollow	25kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	2 ft10 shollow	89kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	3 ft11 smushy	205kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	269kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	4 ft11 smushy	379kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	3 ft9 smushy	169kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	13, poor	5 ft9 smushy	364kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	14°C

Croyde1.8 kmabout 5 min by carStays in CroydeIntermediate and up

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

3 ft316 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Croyde, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	13°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	3 ft12 smushy	316kJ	wind from the north-west, 33 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	4 ft9 smushy	207kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	14°C

Down End Point2.7 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Croyde, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

3 ft316 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Down End Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	13°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	3 ft12 smushy	316kJ	wind from the north-west, 33 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	4 ft9 smushy	207kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	14°C

Fremington quay7.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Barnstaple, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+

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Greencliffs11.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Westward Ho!, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Greencliffs, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	71kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the east, 0 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	5 ft11 smushy	501kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft9 ssoft	207kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	13°C

Grunta (Morte Point)7.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in MortehoeIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

3 ft205 kJ

5 ft269 kJ

4 ft379 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

5 ft364 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Grunta (Morte Point), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	1 ft9 scrumbling	25kJ	wind from the south-east, 17 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	30, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	89kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	3 ft11 smushy	205kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	269kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 16 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	4 ft11 smushy	379kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	3 ft9 smushy	169kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	13, poor	5 ft9 smushy	364kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	14°C

Oyster Falls3.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Croyde, 3 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

3 ft316 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oyster Falls, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	13°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	3 ft12 smushy	316kJ	wind from the north-west, 33 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	4 ft9 smushy	207kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	14°C

Putsborough3.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Croyde, 2 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft37 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

4 ft282 kJ

4 ft240 kJ

4 ft415 kJ

5 ft267 kJ

6 ft405 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Putsborough, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 scrumbling	37kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	84kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	13°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	4 ft11 smushy	282kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	40, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	240kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	10, poor	4 ft11 smushy	415kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	5 ft8 smushy	267kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 11 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	13, poor	6 ft9 smushy	405kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C

Saunton0.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft35 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

3 ft316 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Saunton, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	1 ft14 ssoft	35kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	13°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	10, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, poor	3 ft12 smushy	316kJ	wind from the north-west, 33 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	25, poor	4 ft9 smushy	207kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	14°C

Skateparks Left10.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Westward Ho!, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

3 ft316 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Skateparks Left, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	71kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south-west, 1 knot	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	3 ft12 smushy	316kJ	wind from the north-west, 31 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	4 ft9 smushy	207kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	13°C

Taw Bore7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Barnstaple, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+

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Westward Ho!8.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Westward Ho!Intermediate and up

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

5 ft313 kJ

3 ft316 kJ

4 ft207 kJ

6 ft509 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Westward Ho!, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south, 1 knot	13°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	313kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	14, poor	3 ft12 smushy	316kJ	wind from the north-west, 32 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	4 ft9 smushy	207kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 smushy	509kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	14°C

Woolacombe6.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in WoolacombeIntermediate and up

1 ft25 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

3 ft205 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

4 ft379 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

6 ft434 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Woolacombe, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	1 ft9 shollow	25kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	33, too small	2 ft10 shollow	89kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot	13°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	3 ft11 smushy	205kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	333kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	16, poor	4 ft11 smushy	379kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	3 ft9 shollow	169kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	15, poor	6 ft9 smushy	434kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C

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

Beachside GrillBar and grill · 0.8 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, May 2025
Le SportFrench · 1.8 km from the centre
Blue GrooveBar and grill · 1.9 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2025
Thatch Croyde1.8 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2024
Cassinelli's New York Hot DogsFish and chips · 1.9 km from the centre
New Coast KitchenBritish · 1.9 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; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits