Barricane Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(North Devon, UK)
| Name: | Barricane |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: E |
Barricane in North Devon is a quite exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rocks are a hazard.
Overall Barricane Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
This picture describes the range of swells directed at Barricane over a normal year and... (show all text)
The figure shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text)
Also see Barricane surf quality by season and Barricane surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to North Devon surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Barricane
Visitor Reviews of Barricane |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Barricane:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Coombesgate Beach | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Grunta Beach | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | Woolacombe | 0 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Puttsborough | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Croyde Reef | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Barricane: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 48 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 78 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 106 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 111 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 167 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Barricane: |
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| Closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 5 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 5 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 29 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 29 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Hinkley Point, England | 47 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Barricane: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 232 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 257 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 258 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 258 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 264 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Barricane: |
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| Closest city location | Ilfracombe (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Second closest city location | Braunton (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Third closest city location | Combe Martin (United Kingdom) | 8 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Appledore (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Fremington (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Barricane is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Barricane is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 65 km (40 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 75 km (47 miles) away.
- Plymouth Airport (PLH) in England is 84 km (52 miles) away.
- St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Barricane and is 99 km (61 miles) away.
