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 experts: 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 expert 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 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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Thurlestone16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Thurlestone

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

5 ft528 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Thurlestone, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	5 ft12 smushy	528kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	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

6 ft248 kJ

5 ft528 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Thurlsestone, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	5 ft12 smushy	528kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	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

6 ft248 kJ

5 ft528 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bantham, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	13, too small	5 ft12 scrumbling	528kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	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

6 ft248 kJ

5 ft528 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bantham Rivermouth, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	1 ft11 scrumbling	20kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	5 ft12 ssoft	528kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	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

6 ft248 kJ

5 ft528 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Challaborough, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	5 ft12 scrumbling	528kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	13°C

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

2 ft23 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

3 ft153 kJ

5 ft191 kJ

4 ft480 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hope Cove, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	1 ft11 shollow	18kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	3 ft9 smushy	153kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	5 ft6 smushy	191kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	4 ft12 smushy	480kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	3 ft8 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	14°C

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 expert surfers at drakes bowl, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	9kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	3, too small	1 ft11 s	8kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	3 ft7 smushy	61kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 smushy	132kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	4 ft10 shollow	246kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	4, 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 expert surfers at Bovisands Reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	6, too small	2 ft5 smushy	10kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	2 ft5 smushy	12kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	3, too small	1 ft9 shollow	7kJ	wind from the north-west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	2 ft7 smushy	52kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	4 ft6 smushy	124kJ	wind from the west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	212kJ	wind from the north-west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	5, too small	2 ft7 smushy	55kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 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 expert surfers at Wembury beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	1 ft11 shollow	15kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	142kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	5 ft6 smushy	165kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	431kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	4, 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 expert surfers at Wembury Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	4, too small	1 ft11 shollow	15kJ	wind from the north-west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	142kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	17, too small	5 ft6 smushy	165kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	4 ft11 scrumbling	431kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	4, 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 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).