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Surf Break: Porlock Weir

Porlock Weir in North Devon is a sheltered reef break. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. There is a left breaking reef. Best around high tide. It's often crowded here. Watch out for rocks and rips.

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Overall Porlock Weir 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 Porlock Weir:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Lynmouth	9 mi
Second closest break	Llantwit Major	14 mi
Third closest break	Gileston	14 mi
Fourth closest break	Southerndown	16 mi
Fifth closest break	Ogmore-by-Sea	17 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Porlock Weir:
Closest wave buoy	Pembroke Buoy	70 mi
Second closest wave buoy	Aberporth Buoy	84 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Channel Islands Buoy	96 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	Sevenstones Buoy	134 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Greenwich Buoy	168 mi
Tide stations nearest to Porlock Weir:
Closest tide station	Hinkley Point, England	21 mi
Second closest tide station	Hinkley Point, England	21 mi
Third closest tide station	Ilfracombe, England	22 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Ilfracombe, England	22 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Mumbles, Wales	29 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Porlock Weir:
Closest ski area	Raise (United Kingdom)	226 mi
Second closest ski area	Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom)	247 mi
Third closest ski area	Harwood Common (United Kingdom)	249 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Yad Moss (United Kingdom)	249 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Allenheads (United Kingdom)	255 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Porlock Weir:
Closest city location	Minehead (United Kingdom)	6 mi
Second closest city location	Watchet (United Kingdom)	12 mi
Third closest city location	Nash Point (United Kingdom)	13 mi
Fourth closest city location	Williton (United Kingdom)	13 mi
Fifth closest city location	Llantwit Major (United Kingdom)	14 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Porlock Weir is Cardiff Airport (CWL) in Wales, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Porlock Weir is Swansea Airport (SWS), also in Wales, 53 km (33 miles) away.
• Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 55 km (34 miles) away.
• Bristol Airport (BRS) in England is 65 km (40 miles) away.
• Yeovilton Airport (YEO) in U.k. is the fifth nearest airport to Porlock Weir and is 72 km (45 miles) away.