Westward Ho!, UK

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WestwardHo!Beach — Westward Ho!, the nearest town. Photo: Kicior99, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Westward Ho!

Westward Ho! is a town in Devon, United Kingdom. From Westward Ho! you can reach 17 surf spots. The nearest is Westward Ho!, a surf spot 0.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 39 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is EXT, 67 km away.

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Staying in Westward Ho!

39 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: EXT, 67 km, CWL, 73 km, NQY, 86 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 Westward Ho!.

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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 Westward Ho! each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 14 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Westward Ho! 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: Expert

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Lee bay18.2 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Lee

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft55 kJ

2 ft80 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

5 ft264 kJ

5 ft482 kJ

4 ft170 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lee bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	4, too small	1 ft8 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	11, too small	1 ft13 shollow	55kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	2 ft10 shollow	80kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	4 ft9 smushy	198kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	32, poor	5 ft8 smushy	264kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	5 ft10 smushy	482kJ	wind from the north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	44, fair	4 ft7 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south, 19 knots, offshore	14°C

Boneyards10.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Croyde, 1 km

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft189 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Boneyards, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	97kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft9 smushy	189kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	13°C

Croyde9.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Croyde

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft189 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Croyde, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	97kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft9 smushy	189kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	13°C

Down End Point9.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Croyde, 2 km

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft189 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Down End Point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	97kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft9 smushy	189kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	13°C

Oyster Falls9.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Croyde, 3 km

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft189 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Oyster Falls, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	97kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft9 smushy	189kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	27, poor	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	13°C

Saunton8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saunton

2 ft29 kJ

1 ft41 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

3 ft189 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Saunton, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	21, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	1 ft11 ssoft	41kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	3 ft9 smushy	189kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 29 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	5 ft8 smushy	329kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	13°C

Westward Ho!0.5 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

5 ft355 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Westward Ho!, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	26, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	97kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 smushy	355kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	4, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the north-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	37, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	329kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	13°C

Putsborough11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Croyde, 2 km

1 ft21 kJ

1 ft63 kJ

2 ft81 kJ

4 ft299 kJ

5 ft245 kJ

5 ft516 kJ

4 ft247 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Putsborough, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	8, too small	1 ft8 smushy	21kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	1 ft13 scrumbling	63kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	81kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	4 ft9 smushy	299kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	39, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	245kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	8, poor	5 ft10 smushy	516kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft8 ssoft	247kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	13°C

Woolacombe14.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Woolacombe

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft85 kJ

4 ft262 kJ

5 ft274 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Woolacombe, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	1 ft8 shollow	24kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft13 shollow	68kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	34, too small	2 ft10 shollow	85kJ	wind from the north-west, 2 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	4 ft10 smushy	262kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	5 ft8 scrumbling	274kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	5 ft11 smushy	504kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	31, poor	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the south-west, 8 knots	13°C

Skateparks Left1.9 kmabout 5 min by car

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

5 ft355 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Skateparks Left, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	97kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	35, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	14, poor	5 ft10 smushy	355kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	4, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the north-west, 26 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	329kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	13°C

Coombesgate Beach15.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Woolacombe, 1 km

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft85 kJ

4 ft262 kJ

5 ft274 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Coombesgate Beach, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	1 ft8 shollow	24kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft13 shollow	68kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	2 ft10 shollow	85kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	4 ft10 smushy	262kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	5 ft8 scrumbling	274kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	5 ft11 smushy	504kJ	wind from the north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	24, poor	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	14°C

Grunta (Morte Point)15.7 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Mortehoe

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft68 kJ

2 ft85 kJ

4 ft262 kJ

5 ft274 kJ

5 ft504 kJ

5 ft257 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Grunta (Morte Point), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	1 ft8 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	2 ft13 scrumbling	68kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	32, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	85kJ	wind from the north, 2 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, poor	4 ft10 smushy	262kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	30, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	274kJ	wind from the south, 11 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	9, poor	5 ft11 smushy	504kJ	wind from the north-west, 31 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	20, poor	5 ft8 smushy	257kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	14°C

Buck's Mill9.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Hartland, 10 km

1 ft18 kJ

2 ft66 kJ

2 ft77 kJ

4 ft261 kJ

4 ft191 kJ

5 ft388 kJ

4 ft158 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Buck's Mill, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	3, too small	1 ft8 smushy	18kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	8, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	66kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	77kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	4 ft9 smushy	261kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	191kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	7, poor	5 ft10 smushy	388kJ	wind from the north-west, 28 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	158kJ	wind from the south, 17 knots, offshore	13°C

Greencliffs4.2 kmabout 10 min by car

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

5 ft355 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

5 ft607 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Greencliffs, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	29kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	97kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	5 ft10 smushy	355kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	4, poor	5 ft11 smushy	607kJ	wind from the north-west, 30 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	26, poor	5 ft8 ssoft	329kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	13°C

Clovelly12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in ClovellyNeeds 5 ft+

2 ft29 kJ

2 ft97 kJ

3 ft122 kJ

5 ft389 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

8 ft1155 kJ

5 ft329 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Clovelly, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	3, too small	2 ft8 shollow	29kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	2 ft12 shollow	97kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 15 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	3 ft10 shollow	122kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	5 ft10 smushy	389kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	34, too small	5 ft8 smushy	333kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	8 ft11 smushy	1,155kJ	wind from the north-west, 35 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	5 ft8 scrumbling	329kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots, offshore	13°C

Fremington quay8.9 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Barnstaple, 4 kmNeeds 5 ft+

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Taw Bore8.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Barnstaple, 5 kmNeeds 5 ft+

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Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Westward Ho!, 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 Westward Ho!

Country CousinsBritish · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Sep 2025
Pig And Olive Westward HoPizza · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, May 2025
Atlantic Bay Fish & ChipsFish and chips · 0.4 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2026
Greek & Turkish westward hoFish and chips · 0.4 km from the centre
The Drift RestaurantBritish · 0.4 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Sep 2025
The Pier HouseBritish · 1.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2025

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