Bucks Mills Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Surf Break: Bucks Mills

Bucks Mills in North Devon is a fairly exposed point break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the south. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west northwest. No beach break here and there is also a left hand point break. Best around low tide. Rocks are a hazard.

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Overall Bucks Mills 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.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Bucks Mills:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Westward Ho	6 mi
Second closest break	Crow Point	8 mi
Third closest break	Spekes Mills	9 mi
Fourth closest break	Saunton	9 mi
Fifth closest break	Downend Point	10 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Bucks Mills:
Closest wave buoy	Pembroke Buoy	53 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Aberporth Buoy	91 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	99 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Sevenstones Buoy	99 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	M2 Lambay Buoy	178 mi
Tide stations nearest to Bucks Mills:
Closest tide station	Ilfracombe, England	18 mi
Second closest tide station	Ilfracombe, England	18 mi
Third closest tide station	Mumbles, Wales	43 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Mumbles, Wales	43 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Devonport, England	44 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Bucks Mills:
Closest ski area	Raise (United Kingdom)	246 mi
Second closest ski area	Harwood Common (United Kingdom)	272 mi
Third closest ski area	Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom)	272 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Yad Moss (United Kingdom)	272 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Allenheads (United Kingdom)	278 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Bucks Mills:
Closest city location	Bideford (United Kingdom)	6 mi
Second closest city location	Northam (United Kingdom)	6 mi
Third closest city location	Appledore (United Kingdom)	7 mi
Fourth closest city location	Great Torrington (United Kingdom)	9 mi
Fifth closest city location	Braunton (United Kingdom)	11 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Bucks Mills is Plymouth Airport (PLH) in England, 65 km (40 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Bucks Mills is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 71 km (44 miles) away.
• Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 71 km (44 miles) away.
• St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY) in England is 76 km (47 miles) away.
• Cardiff Airport (CWL) in Wales is the fifth nearest airport to Bucks Mills and is 83 km (52 miles) away.