Saunton Sands surf forecast & sea temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Saunton Sands: 15 kts E, gusts 26, 1.6 m waves, water 14 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
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| 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Wind | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Gusts | 17 | 13 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Temperature | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Primary swell | 0.513s↑ | 0.513s↑ | 0.513s↑ | 0.513s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.311s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.39s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.310s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.19s↑ | 0.29s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.24s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.23s↑ |
| Wind waves | 1.35s↑ | 1.25s↑ | 1.25s↑ | 1.35s↑ | 1.15s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 1.05s↑ | 0.94s↑ | 0.94s↑ | 0.84s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.43s↑ | 0.53s↑ | 0.53s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.43s↑ | 0.33s↑ | 0.33s↑ |
| Waves | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Period | 5s | 6s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 4s | 5s | 5s | 4s | 4s | 5s | 10s | 10s | 10s |
| Power | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Groundswell | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Saunton, near Braunton, North Devon
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: ENEEESE
Saunton Sands is a three-and-a-half-mile beach on the North Devon coast, backed along almost its whole length by the dunes of Braunton Burrows, one of the largest sand-dune systems in Britain and the core of a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The beach slopes very gently, so the swell arrives as long, slow, peeling waves that are perfect for longboarding and for learning, and Saunton is the classic choice when nearby Croyde is too big or too crowded. Most people use the northern end below the hotel, where the main car park, café and surf hire are; walking south, the beach quickly empties out. At the far southern end the sand meets the joint estuary of the Taw and Torridge, where tidal currents run strongly and swimming is unsafe. Part of the Burrows is used for military training, so obey the signs and red flags. An easterly wind is offshore and a light westerly is still often surfable thanks to the beach's mellow shape. Sea temperatures follow the rest of North Devon, about 16–17 °C at their late-summer peak. There is no Saunton Sands webcam here yet; check the surf forecast and sea temperature below.
No webcam here yet.
Saunton Sands FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Saunton Sands?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Saunton Sands.
- What wind direction works at Saunton Sands?
- It works best in ENE, E, ESE winds.
