Devon, England, United Kingdom
Saunton Sands
Beginner
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.4–2 m
Any tide
A three-mile beach of slow, long, forgiving waves — the best longboard beach in the Westcountry. Consistent, spacious and backed by dunes and the UNESCO-listed Braunton Burrows; when the punchier beaches are too heavy, Saunton delivers.
Hazards
RipCold Water
Conditions
- Best swell
- W, WSW, SW
- Best wind
- NE, E
- Season
- Sep, Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr
- Wave size
- 0.4–2 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 51.1450, -4.2100
Facilities
ParkingToiletsCafeSurf SchoolBoard Rental