Woolacombe, UK

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Woolacombe , Sandy Beach — Woolacombe. Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Woolacombe

Woolacombe is a town in Devon, United Kingdom. From Woolacombe you can reach 15 surf spots. The nearest is Woolacombe, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 59 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 10 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CWL, 65 km away.

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Staying in Woolacombe

59 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 10 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CWL, 65 km, EXT, 74 km, NQY, 99 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 Woolacombe.

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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 Woolacombe each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 13 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Woolacombe 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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Mon 19

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Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Westward Ho!15.1 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Westward Ho!

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

6 ft397 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

5 ft359 kJ

6 ft524 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Westward Ho!, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	71kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 22 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	6 ft8 smushy	397kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	5 ft11 smushy	501kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	23, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	359kJ	wind from the south-west, 11 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	16, poor	6 ft9 smushy	524kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 12 knots	14°C

Skateparks Left16.2 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Westward Ho!, 2 km

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

6 ft397 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

5 ft359 kJ

6 ft524 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Skateparks Left, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	71kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	6 ft8 smushy	397kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	5 ft11 smushy	501kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	359kJ	wind from the south-west, 10 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	17, poor	6 ft9 smushy	524kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots	13°C

Greencliffs17.5 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Westward Ho!, 4 km

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

6 ft397 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

5 ft359 kJ

6 ft524 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Greencliffs, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft12 ssoft	71kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 16 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	6 ft8 smushy	397kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	5 ft11 smushy	501kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	359kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	13, poor	6 ft9 smushy	524kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 14 knots	13°C

Putsborough3.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Croyde, 2 km

1 ft37 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

4 ft282 kJ

5 ft297 kJ

4 ft415 kJ

5 ft267 kJ

6 ft405 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Putsborough, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft11 scrumbling	37kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	84kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	6, too small	4 ft11 smushy	282kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	297kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	4 ft11 smushy	415kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	267kJ	wind from the south-west, 14 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	6 ft9 smushy	405kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C

Lee bay3.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Lee

1 ft30 kJ

2 ft78 kJ

3 ft226 kJ

5 ft321 kJ

4 ft314 kJ

5 ft271 kJ

5 ft399 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lee bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	1 ft12 shollow	30kJ	wind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft10 shollow	78kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	3, too small	3 ft11 smushy	226kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	32, too small	5 ft8 smushy	321kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots, offshore	14°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	4 ft11 smushy	314kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	5 ft8 scrumbling	271kJ	wind from the south-west, 18 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	10, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	399kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	14°C

Boneyards5.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Croyde, 1 km

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

6 ft397 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

6 ft515 kJ

6 ft524 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Boneyards, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	6 ft8 smushy	397kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	5 ft11 smushy	501kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	6 ft8 smushy	515kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	16, poor	6 ft9 smushy	524kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C

Croyde4.9 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Croyde

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

6 ft397 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

6 ft515 kJ

6 ft524 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Croyde, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	6 ft8 smushy	397kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	5 ft11 smushy	501kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	6 ft8 smushy	515kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	16, poor	6 ft9 smushy	524kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C

Down End Point6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Croyde, 2 km

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

6 ft397 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

6 ft515 kJ

6 ft524 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Down End Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	6 ft8 smushy	397kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	5 ft11 smushy	501kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	6 ft8 smushy	515kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	16, poor	6 ft9 smushy	524kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C

Oyster Falls6.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Croyde, 3 km

2 ft71 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

6 ft397 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

6 ft515 kJ

6 ft524 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Oyster Falls, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	9, too small	2 ft12 scrumbling	71kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	6 ft8 smushy	397kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	5 ft11 smushy	501kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	6 ft8 smushy	515kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	16, poor	6 ft9 smushy	524kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C

Saunton6.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Saunton

1 ft35 kJ

3 ft125 kJ

4 ft349 kJ

6 ft397 kJ

5 ft501 kJ

6 ft515 kJ

6 ft524 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Saunton, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	7, too small	1 ft14 ssoft	35kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	3 ft10 ssoft	125kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	4 ft12 smushy	349kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	31, poor	6 ft8 smushy	397kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	5 ft11 smushy	501kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	6 ft8 smushy	515kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	16, poor	6 ft9 smushy	524kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C

Woolacombe0.1 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft25 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

3 ft205 kJ

6 ft399 kJ

4 ft379 kJ

6 ft431 kJ

6 ft434 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Woolacombe, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft9 shollow	25kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft10 shollow	89kJ	wind from the south, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	3 ft11 smushy	205kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	27, too small	6 ft8 smushy	399kJ	wind from the south-west, 9 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	4 ft11 smushy	379kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 26 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	13, poor	6 ft8 smushy	431kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	13, too small	6 ft9 smushy	434kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 13 knots	14°C

Coombesgate Beach1 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft26 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

3 ft205 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

4 ft379 kJ

6 ft431 kJ

6 ft434 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Coombesgate Beach, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft14 shollow	26kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 shollow	89kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	3 ft11 smushy	205kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	5 ft8 scrumbling	333kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	4 ft11 smushy	379kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	6 ft8 smushy	431kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	6 ft9 smushy	434kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	14°C

Grunta (Morte Point)1.3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Mortehoe

1 ft26 kJ

2 ft89 kJ

3 ft205 kJ

5 ft333 kJ

4 ft379 kJ

6 ft431 kJ

6 ft434 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Grunta (Morte Point), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft14 shollow	26kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots, offshore	14°C
Tue 20Oct	12, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	89kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	5, too small	3 ft11 smushy	205kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	5 ft8 ssoft	333kJ	wind from the south, 14 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	7, too small	4 ft11 smushy	379kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	9, poor	6 ft8 smushy	431kJ	wind from the west, 16 knots	14°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	6 ft9 smushy	434kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots	14°C

Fremington quay11.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Barnstaple, 4 km

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Taw Bore11.7 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Barnstaple, 5 km

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Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Woolacombe, 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 Woolacombe

Brundle's Bar and RestaurantBar and grill · in the centre
The Tides InnSeafood · in the centre
En Thai SinghAsian · 0.1 km from the centre
The Captains TableSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
The Electric RestaurantBritish · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, May 2025
Woolacombe Fryer - Fish & Chips - TakeawayFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, May 2024

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