Grunta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(North Devon, UK)
| Name: | Grunta Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: E |
Grunta Beach in North Devon is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent 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. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the west. The beach breaks are all lefts. Best around low tide. Take care of rocks in the line up.
Overall Grunta Beach 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 shows the variation of swells directed at Grunta Beach over a normal year and... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text)
Also see Grunta Beach surf quality by season and Grunta Beach 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 Grunta Beach
Visitor Reviews of Grunta Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Grunta Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Barricane | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Coombesgate 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 Grunta Beach: |
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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 Grunta Beach: |
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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 Grunta Beach: |
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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 Grunta Beach: |
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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 | Fremington (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Appledore (United Kingdom) | 9 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Grunta Beach is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 48 km (30 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Grunta Beach 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 85 km (53 miles) away.
- St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Grunta Beach and is 99 km (61 miles) away.
