Boneyards, UK
Also within 20 km of Croyde
- Croyde Surf spot · 0.2 km from Croyde
- Down End Point Surf spot · 1.8 km from Croyde
- Putsborough Surf spot · 1.8 km from Croyde
- Saunton Surf spot · 1.9 km from Croyde
- Oyster Falls Surf spot · 2.5 km from Croyde
- Woolacombe Surf spot · 4.8 km from Croyde
- Coombesgate Beach Surf spot · 5.3 km from Croyde
- Grunta (Morte Point) Surf spot · 5.8 km from Croyde
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About Boneyards
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (263°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (83°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 70). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Croyde, 1.4 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 17 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CWL, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → CWL · Skyscanner from about £385 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 30 from the airport to Boneyards.
Accommodation.
Stay in CroydeAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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Places to stay in Woolacombe · Booking.com AdMortehoe 11 min by car · rooms from £95 a night · 53 places to stay
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Croyde · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Croyde · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 9, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft | 29kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 12, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling | 97kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 17, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft | 122kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 13°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 8, too small | 5 ft10 smushy | 389kJ | wind from the north-west, 24 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 34, too small | 5 ft8 smushy | 333kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 15, poor | 8 ft11 smushy | 1,155kJ | wind from the north-west, 34 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 16, too small | 5 ft8 smushy | 329kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 13°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 2, too small | 2 ft9 smushy | 54kJ | wind from the west, 24 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 16, poor | 7 ft8 smushy | 453kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 2, too small | 2 ft12 smushy | 69kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 26 knots | 13°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to CWL, changing at DUB, then 1h 30 by road. About 17h door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 3 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 10 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Boneyards
Best 16:00 to 19:00 local time: 5 ft at 8 s, wind 9 kn (16 km/h).
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 19 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 31 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to CWL, changing at DUB, then 1h 30 by road. About 17h door to door
The plan picks the best of 5 spots near Croyde each day: Boneyards, Croyde, Down End Point, Oyster Falls, Putsborough.
Rough cost
About £1,115–£2,075 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CWL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | £385–£800 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £105–£175 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £250–£420 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £100–£170 |
| Total | £1,115–£2,075 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Croyde
- Blue GrooveBar and grill · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2025
- Le SportFrench · 0.3 km from the centre
- Beachside GrillBar and grill · 1.5 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, May 2025
- Cassinelli's New York Hot DogsFish and chips · 0.2 km from the centre
- New Coast KitchenBritish · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurant ROKU0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Sep 2026
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