Saunton Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Devon, UK)

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Saunton Surf Guide

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.

Saunton Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	11.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Saunton:

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Saunton 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 Saunton Location Map

Interactive Saunton 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 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.

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Saunton Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:49 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	3	4	4	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Saunton look like?

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Tides at Saunton

Current tide and informaton

For Braunton, 3 km from Saunton.

Next High Water: 09:13pm | 7.52m

Next Low Water: 03:14am | 1.48m

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Saunton Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.3 °C) at Saunton is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (11.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 11.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Saunton

Surf stats for Saunton, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Saunton

Wind stats for Saunton, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Saunton Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 9 votes.

Overall:4.0
Quality on a good day:4.1
Consistency of Surf:3.9
Difficulty Level:2.2
Wind and Kite Surfing:2.9
Crowds:2.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Pat from Ireland

“Great long boarding spot. Massive beach so handles a big crowd. Best surf is by the rocks with a rip to help you outback. Handles big swell and surfable at all tides. Exposed to the winds.”

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