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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: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  3.7 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 16.1°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 Winterand 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 mostsurfers 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 Sea Temperature
The water temperature at Saunton is rather cool (16.1 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.Current Temp*: 16.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Saunton
Surf stats for Saunton, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
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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:3.7
- 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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ReefWave Buoys Nearest To Saunton:
- Closest Wave BuoyBideford Bay Waverider7 km
- Second closest Wave BuoyScarweather WaveNet Site41 km
- Third closest Wave BuoyMinehead Waverider54 km
- Fourth closest Wave BuoySEACAMS2 Swansea Bay Waverider56 km
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyHinkley Point 2 Waverider73 km
