Saunton Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(North Devon, UK)
| Name: | Saunton |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: W | Offshore Wind: E |
Saunton in North Devon is a quite exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the east with some shelter here from north winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall Saunton 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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Also see Saunton surf quality by season and Saunton surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Saunton |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Saunton:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Downend Point | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Croyde | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Crow Point | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Croyde Reef | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Puttsborough | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Saunton: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Pembroke Buoy | 51 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Aberporth Buoy | 83 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Channel Islands Buoy | 102 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sevenstones Buoy | 108 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 171 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Saunton: |
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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 | 34 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Mumbles, Wales | 34 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Hinkley Point, England | 48 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Saunton: |
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| Closest ski area | Raise (United Kingdom) | 237 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 262 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 262 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 263 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 269 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Saunton: |
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| Closest city location | Braunton (United Kingdom) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Appledore (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Northam (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Fremington (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Bideford (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Saunton is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Saunton is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 69 km (43 miles) away.
- Third is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 70 km (43 miles) away.
- Plymouth Airport (PLH) in England is 77 km (48 miles) away.
- St Mawgan (Newquai) Airport (NQY), also in England is the fifth nearest airport to Saunton and is 92 km (57 miles) away.
