Wembury, UK

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Wembury from the sea — Wembury, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Mark.murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Wembury

Wembury is a town in Devon, United Kingdom. From Wembury you can reach 10 surf spots. The nearest is Wembury beach, a surf spot 2 km from the centre. Overture lists 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is EXT, 65 km away.

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Staying in Wembury

10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: EXT, 65 km, NQY, 67 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 intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Wembury.

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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. The best of the spots that stay in Wembury each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Wembury 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.

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drakes bowl6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Plymouth, 2 km

2 ft9 kJ

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft8 kJ

3 ft61 kJ

4 ft132 kJ

4 ft246 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at drakes bowl, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	17, too small	2 ft5 smushy	9kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft11 s	8kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	3 ft7 smushy	61kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	43, fair	4 ft6 smushy	132kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	22, poor	4 ft10 shollow	246kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	13°C

Bovisands Reef4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Plymouth, 4 km

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	Score for intermediates	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

Thurlestone16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Thurlestone

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	Score for intermediates	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

Thurlsestone15.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Thurlestone

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	Score for intermediates	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

Bantham14.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Thurlestone, 1 km

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	Score for intermediates	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 Rivermouth14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Thurlestone, 2 km

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	Score for intermediates	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

Challaborough13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Thurlestone, 3 km

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	Score for intermediates	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

Wembury beach2 kmabout 5 min by car

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	Score for intermediates	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 Point2 kmabout 5 min by car

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	Score for intermediates	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

Hope Cove17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Hope Cove

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	Score for intermediates	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

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