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 beginners: 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 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 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

2 ft71 kJ

2 ft55 kJ

3 ft90 kJ

2 ft64 kJ

5 ft238 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at drakes bowl, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	1 ft10 shollow	10kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	31, poor	2 ft8 shollow	71kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	13, poor	2 ft7 smushy	55kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	24, poor	3 ft8 shollow	90kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	2 ft8 shollow	64kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	0, too big	5 ft8 smushy	238kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	14°C

Bantham14.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Thurlestone, 1 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft23 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

4 ft309 kJ

5 ft203 kJ

3 ft155 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

5 ft258 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bantham, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	3 ft4 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	4 ft10 smushy	309kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	5 ft7 smushy	203kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	155kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	5 ft7 smushy	214kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	8, poor	5 ft7 smushy	258kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Bantham Rivermouth14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Thurlestone, 2 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft23 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

4 ft309 kJ

5 ft203 kJ

3 ft155 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

5 ft258 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bantham Rivermouth, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	3 ft4 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	1 ft11 scrumbling	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	4 ft10 smushy	309kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	5 ft7 smushy	203kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	155kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	5 ft7 smushy	214kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	8, poor	5 ft7 smushy	258kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Bovisands Reef4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Plymouth, 4 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft7 kJ

1 ft4 kJ

3 ft156 kJ

4 ft101 kJ

3 ft148 kJ

3 ft95 kJ

4 ft128 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bovisands Reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft5 smushy	7kJ	wind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	7, too small	1 ft6 shollow	4kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	3 ft9 smushy	156kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	24, poor	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	3 ft9 smushy	148kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	23, poor	3 ft7 smushy	95kJ	wind from the west, 8 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	27, poor	4 ft7 smushy	128kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	14°C

Challaborough13 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Thurlestone, 3 kmIntermediate and up

3 ft23 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

4 ft309 kJ

5 ft203 kJ

3 ft155 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

5 ft258 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Challaborough, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	3 ft4 smushy	23kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	4 ft10 smushy	309kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	21, poor	5 ft7 smushy	203kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	155kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	5 ft7 smushy	214kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	8, poor	5 ft7 smushy	258kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Hope Cove17.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Hope CoveIntermediate and up

2 ft23 kJ

1 ft16 kJ

4 ft277 kJ

5 ft175 kJ

3 ft113 kJ

5 ft202 kJ

5 ft242 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hope Cove, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft5 smushy	23kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 shollow	16kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	12, poor	4 ft10 smushy	277kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft7 smushy	175kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, too small	3 ft8 smushy	113kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	202kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	11, poor	5 ft7 smushy	242kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	14°C

Thurlestone16.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in ThurlestoneIntermediate and up

3 ft23 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

4 ft309 kJ

5 ft203 kJ

3 ft155 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

5 ft258 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Thurlestone, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	3 ft4 smushy	23kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	4 ft10 smushy	309kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	5 ft7 smushy	203kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	155kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	5 ft7 smushy	214kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	8, poor	5 ft7 smushy	258kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Thurlsestone15.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in ThurlestoneIntermediate and up

3 ft23 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

4 ft309 kJ

5 ft203 kJ

3 ft155 kJ

5 ft214 kJ

5 ft258 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Thurlsestone, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	3 ft4 smushy	23kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	15, poor	4 ft10 smushy	309kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	25, poor	5 ft7 smushy	203kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	155kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	5 ft7 smushy	214kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	8, poor	5 ft7 smushy	258kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Wembury beach2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft21 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

4 ft253 kJ

5 ft183 kJ

3 ft114 kJ

4 ft185 kJ

5 ft225 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wembury beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 shollow	18kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	4 ft10 scrumbling	253kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft7 smushy	183kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	114kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	4 ft7 smushy	185kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	16, poor	5 ft8 smushy	225kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C

Wembury Point2 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft21 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

4 ft253 kJ

5 ft183 kJ

3 ft114 kJ

4 ft185 kJ

5 ft225 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Wembury Point, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft10 shollow	18kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	4 ft10 scrumbling	253kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft7 smushy	183kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	114kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	14, poor	4 ft7 smushy	185kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	15°C
Sun 25Oct	16, poor	5 ft8 smushy	225kJ	wind from the 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).