Thurlestone, UK

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Kite surfers at Bantham Beach — Bantham. Photo: David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Thurlestone

Thurlestone is a town in Devon, United Kingdom. From Thurlestone you can reach 11 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Thurlestone, a surf spot 0.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is EXT, 61 km away.

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Staying in Thurlestone

8 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: EXT, 61 km, NQY, 83 km, CWL, 130 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 Thurlestone.

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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 Thurlestone each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Thurlestone 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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Bantham1.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

4 ft119 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	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	26, poor	4 ft11 scrumbling	320kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	13°C

Bantham Rivermouth1.9 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

4 ft119 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	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 scrumbling	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	31, poor	4 ft11 ssoft	320kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	13°C

Beesands14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Salcombe, 8 kmNeeds 4 ft+

3 ft32 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

5 ft223 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	12, 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, 14 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft8 smushy	15kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	192kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	5 ft7 smushy	223kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft11 ssoft	462kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	16, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	121kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots, offshore	14°C

Challaborough3.4 kmabout 10 min by carIntermediate 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

Hope Cove2.9 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Hope CoveIntermediate and up

2 ft23 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

3 ft153 kJ

4 ft98 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	23kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft11 shollow	18kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	3 ft9 smushy	153kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	4 ft7 shollow	98kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	4 ft10 smushy	297kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	14°C

Mattiscombe15.4 kmabout 30 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	5, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 shollow	9kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	4 ft10 shollow	238kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 25 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	7, poor	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	4 ft12 shollow	438kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	10, poor	3 ft8 smushy	118kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C

Salcombe7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in SalcombeNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft39 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

4 ft241 kJ

6 ft362 kJ

4 ft477 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Salcombe, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	3 ft5 shollow	39kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	2 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	6, too small	2 ft6 shollow	13kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	4 ft10 shollow	241kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	6 ft7 smushy	362kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	24, too small	4 ft12 shollow	477kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots, offshore	11°C
Sat 24Oct	4, too small	3 ft8 smushy	109kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	14°C

Thurlestone0.2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

4 ft119 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, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	35, poor	4 ft7 smushy	119kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft11 smushy	320kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	13°C

Thurlsestone0.7 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

4 ft119 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, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	35, poor	4 ft7 smushy	119kJ	wind from the south, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft11 smushy	320kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	3 ft7 shollow	96kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	13°C

Wembury beach16.4 kmabout 30 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 Point16.4 kmabout 30 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 Thurlestone, 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).

Dive near Thurlestone

Louis Sheid 1 km · stays here

Places to eat near Thurlestone

GastropizzaPizza · 1.0 km from the centre
boathouse banthamSeafood · 1.1 km from the centre
BeachhouseSeafood · 1.4 km from the centre
The Trevilder0.1 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