Barricane Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Devon, UK)

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Barricane Surf Guide

Barricane in North Devon is a quite exposed beach break that has quite reliable 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. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Rocks are a hazard.

Barricane Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	11.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Barricane:

The best conditions reported for surf at Barricane occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Barricane (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Barricane with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in February while 62% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

62%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

26%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Barricane Location Map

Interactive Barricane surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Barricane is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Barricane is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 65 km (40 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Barricane Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 20:26 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	off

What does Barricane look like?

Latest photos from Barricane. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Duncan

Tides at Barricane

Current tide and informaton

For Ilfracombe, England, 8 km from Barricane.

Next High Water: 08:27pm | 8.51m

Next Low Water: 02:20am | 1.52m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Barricane Sea Temperature

The Barricane water temperature is rather cold (11.1 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.