Downend Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(North Devon, UK)
| Name: | Downend Point |
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| Type: | point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: E |
Downend Point in North Devon is a reasonably exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Best around low tide. Beware of rocks and rips.
Overall Downend Point 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.
The graph describes the combination of swells directed at Downend Point through an aver... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
Also see Downend Point surf quality by season and Downend Point surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Downend Point |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Downend Point:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Croyde | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Croyde Reef | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Saunton | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Puttsborough | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Crow Point | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Downend Point: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 50 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 83 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 103 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 108 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 170 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Downend Point: |
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| Closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 9 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Ilfracombe, England | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 33 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 34 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Hinkley Point, England | 48 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Downend Point: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 236 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 262 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 262 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 262 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 268 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Downend Point: |
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| Closest city location | Braunton (United Kingdom) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Appledore (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Fremington (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Northam (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Bideford (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Downend Point is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 55 km (34 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Downend Point is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 70 km (43 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 72 km (45 miles) away.
- Plymouth Airport (PLH) in England is 78 km (48 miles) away.
- St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Downend Point and is 92 km (57 miles) away.
