Devon, England, United Kingdom
Woolacombe
Beginner
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.4–2.2 m
Any tide
A huge, open North Devon beach with consistent peaks and Britain's most family-friendly surf scene. Multiple surf schools, lifeguards through summer and shifting banks that keep intermediates happy all year.
Hazards
RipCold WaterCrowds
Conditions
- Best swell
- W, WSW, SW
- Best wind
- NE, E
- Season
- Sep, Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr
- Wave size
- 0.4–2.2 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 51.1660, -4.1940
Facilities
ParkingToiletsShowersCafeSurf SchoolBoard RentalLifeguard