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          Saunton Sands Surf Report and Forecast

          Spot Location: Europe > UK + Ireland > England > Devon - North

          Current Surf Report for Saunton Sands

          All times BST unless otherwise stated.

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          2-3ft

          Faded Star

          Knee High - Waist High

          14mph Fresh, Offshore

          Primary Swell
          1.8ft at 10s254.46°
          Secondary Swell
          1.9ft at 3s70.54°

          SunnyAir 24°cSea 12°c

          Today's Tide - Saunton SandsToday's Tide Legend - Saunton Sands
          Low 2:54AM1.7m
          High 9:18AM8.2m
          Low 3:08PM1.8m
          High 9:31PM8.3m
          First Light 4:26AM
          Sunrise 5:10AM
          Sunset 9:17PM
          Last Light10:01PM

          Tide Location Ilfracombe, England - 8.4mi away Help

          About Saunton Sands

          Huge beach with long, slow walls, great for beginners, longboarders and kiters. Sheltered from NW-N winds. Pay car park behind the beach. Watch out for kiteboarders when windy.

          Saunton Sands Surf Forecast Help

          Surf Forecasting help for Saunton Sands

          A detailed long range Saunton Sands Surf forecast, surf report and (where available) surf webcams. This surf forecast will be useful for both Saunton Sands and nearby surf spots in the UK + Ireland area. The information here is carefully calibrated and checked, please do read the surf forecasting help information first which will give you a good idea how to start interpreting this information.

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            OverviewAdvanced
             Edit Saunton Sands Surf Wind (+ Gusts)WeatherPrimary SwellSecondary SwellProb.
          Fri25/05 12am 2-4ft Solid Star Solid Star 5 6 mphMisty15°c 2.5ft10s259.56°     100%
          3am 2-3ft Solid Star 7 12 mphFoggy15°c 2.5ft10s256.33° 0.5ft3s 0.7ft2s 100%
          6am 2-3ft Solid Star 8 15 mphSunny18°c 2ft10s255.78° 0.4ft3s 0.9ft2s 100%
          9am 2-3ft Solid Star 11 17 mphOvercast18°c 2ft10s255.39° 1.3ft3s   100%
          12pm 2-3ft Faded Star 12 21 mphThundery22°c 1.9ft10s254.94° 1.5ft3s   100%
          3pm 2-3ft Faded Star 14 21 mphSunny24°c 1.8ft10s254.46° 1.9ft3s   100%
          6pm 2-3ft Faded Star 13 23 mphMostly Sunny22°c 1.8ft10s254.03° 2ft4s   100%
          9pm 2-3ft Faded Star 13 34 mphClear16°c 1.7ft10s253.59° 2.5ft4s   100%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Saunton Sands
          Low 2:54AM1.7m
          High 9:18AM8.2m
          Low 3:08PM1.8m
          High 9:31PM8.3m
          First Light 4:26AM
          Sunrise 5:10AM
          Sunset 9:17PM
          Last Light10:01PM
          Sat26/05 12am 2ft Faded Star 13 38 mphClear13°c 1.6ft10s253.25° 2.5ft4s   100%
          3am 2ft Faded Star 14 37 mphClear12°c 1.6ft10s252.98° 2.5ft4s   100%
          6am 1-2ft Faded Star 15 38 mphSunny13°c 1.4ft9s252.9° 3ft4s   100%
          9am 1-2ft Faded Star 18 34 mphSunny18°c 1.3ft9s252.96° 3ft4s   100%
          12pm 1-2ft 19 31 mphSunny21°c 1.2ft9s253.11° 3ft4s   100%
          3pm 1-2ft 16 29 mphSunny21°c 1ft9s253.33° 3ft4s   100%
          6pm 1-2ft 12 24 mphSunny19°c 0.9ft9s253.53° 2.5ft4s   85%
          9pm 1ft 9 27 mphClear14°c 0.8ft9s253.56° 0.2ft4s 1.6ft4s 85%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Saunton Sands
          Low 3:30AM1.9m
          High 9:56AM7.9m
          Low 3:45PM2m
          High10:12PM8.1m
          First Light 4:25AM
          Sunrise 5:09AM
          Sunset 9:18PM
          Last Light10:02PM
          Sun27/05 12am 1ft 9 24 mphClear12°c 0.8ft9s253.12° 0.3ft4s 1.3ft3s 26%
          3am 1ft 9 25 mphClear11°c 0.8ft8s252.43° 1.3ft3s   26%
          6am 1ft 10 18 mphMostly Sunny13°c 0.8ft8s251.95° 1.1ft3s   25%
          9am 1ft 7 11 mphRain15°c 0.8ft8s251.89° 0.5ft3s 0.7ft3s 25%
          12pm 1ft 4 8 mphRain16°c 0.8ft8s250.28° 0.5ft4s   81%
          3pm 1ft 6 9 mphMostly Cloudy19°c 0.9ft11s229.43° 0.7ft8s   81%
          6pm 1-2ft Faded Star 6 10 mphMostly Cloudy18°c 1.4ft10s229.54° 0.5ft8s   65%
          9pm 1-2ft Solid Star 5 7 mphMostly Clear13°c 1.4ft10s230.85° 0.4ft8s 0.6ft2s 65%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Saunton Sands
          Low 4:12AM2.2m
          High10:39AM7.7m
          Low 4:30PM2.3m
          High10:59PM7.8m
          First Light 4:24AM
          Sunrise 5:08AM
          Sunset 9:19PM
          Last Light10:04PM
          Mon28/05 12am 1-2ft Solid Star 6 11 mphMostly Clear10°c 1.5ft10s227.8° 0.3ft8s 0.6ft2s 35%
          3am 1-2ft Solid Star 7 13 mphClear9°c 1.3ft9s230.11° 0.3ft8s 1.2ft3s 35%
          6am 1-2ft 7 14 mphSunny13°c 1.3ft9s230° 0.3ft13s 1.3ft5s 25%
          9am 1ft Faded Star 8 13 mphMostly Sunny17°c 1.7ft9s213.46° 0.3ft12s 0.3ft10s 25%
          12pm 1ft 7 12 mphBrief Showers17°c 0.9ft9s230.4° 0.7ft10s 1.2ft3s 45%
          3pm 1-2ft Faded Star 6 11 mphRain17°c 1.7ft9s227.58° 0.5ft10s   45%
          6pm 1-2ft Faded Star 6 9 mphBrief Showers17°c 1.7ft9s232.94° 0.6ft10s   40%
          9pm 1-2ft Faded Star 4 6 mphMostly Clear14°c 1.6ft8s236.77° 0.7ft10s   40%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Saunton Sands
          Low 5:02AM2.4m
          High11:32AM7.4m
          Low 5:26PM2.5m
          High11:57PM7.6m
          First Light 4:23AM
          Sunrise 5:07AM
          Sunset 9:20PM
          Last Light10:05PM
          Tue29/05 12am 1-2ft Solid Star 3 4 mphMostly Clear12°c 1.5ft8s239.6° 0.6ft9s   40%
          3am 1-2ft 3 4 mphClear12°c 1.5ft8s241.24° 0.9ft10s   40%
          6am 1-2ft 3 4 mphSunny12°c 1.4ft7s243.03° 0.9ft9s   50%
          9am 1-2ft 4 5 mphMostly Sunny17°c 1.3ft7s244.98° 0.9ft9s   50%
          12pm 1-2ft 7 9 mphMostly Sunny19°c 1ft9s261.88° 1.3ft7s 0.4ft2s 70%
          3pm 2-3ft Faded Star 9 10 mphMostly Sunny19°c 1.8ft9s255.01°     70%
          6pm 2-3ft Faded Star 8 12 mphMostly Sunny16°c 1.9ft8s255.24°     75%
          9pm 2ft Faded Star 6 9 mphMostly Clear12°c 1.9ft8s254.3°     75%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Saunton Sands
          Low 6:06AM2.5m
          High12:35PM7.3m
          Low 6:37PM2.6m
          First Light 4:22AM
          Sunrise 5:06AM
          Sunset 9:22PM
          Last Light10:06PM
          Wed30/05 12am 2-3ft Faded Star 5 7 mphMostly Clear10°c 2ft8s252.86°     85%
          3am 2-3ft Faded Star 5 7 mphMostly Clear10°c 2ft8s251.88°     85%
          6am 2-3ft Faded Star 5 7 mphMostly Cloudy11°c 2ft8s251.33°     85%
          9am 2-3ft Faded Star 8 11 mphMostly Sunny16°c 2ft8s251.84°     85%
          12pm 2-3ft Faded Star 11 14 mphMostly Sunny17°c 2ft8s255.7°     90%
          3pm 1-2ft Faded Star 11 15 mphMostly Cloudy17°c 1.8ft8s250.1° 1.2ft3s   90%
          6pm 1-2ft Faded Star 11 16 mphMostly Cloudy16°c 1.7ft8s250.56° 1.3ft3s   90%
          9pm 1-2ft Faded Star 7 15 mphMostly Clear12°c 1.6ft8s251.43° 1.3ft3s   90%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Saunton Sands
          High 1:05AM7.6m
          Low 7:21AM2.5m
          High 1:47PM7.4m
          Low 7:54PM2.4m
          First Light 4:21AM
          Sunrise 5:05AM
          Sunset 9:23PM
          Last Light10:08PM
          Thu31/05 12am 1-2ft Solid Star 6 9 mphMostly Clear11°c 1.6ft8s252.84° 1.3ft3s   90%
          3am 1-2ft Faded Star 4 6 mphMostly Cloudy11°c 1.7ft8s254.42° 1.2ft3s   90%
          6am 1-2ft Solid Star 4 5 mphMostly Cloudy12°c 1.7ft8s255.49° 1ft3s   90%
          9am 2-3ft Solid Star 5 7 mphOvercast16°c 2ft8s261.35°     90%
          12pm 2-3ft Solid Star 5 8 mphRain16°c 2ft8s260.82°     75%
          3pm 2-3ft Solid Star 7 10 mphBrief Showers19°c 2ft8s264.76°     75%
          6pm 2-3ft Solid Star 8 11 mphBrief Showers Possible19°c 2ft9s257.31° 1.3ft3s   59%
          9pm 2-3ft Solid Star 6 10 mphMostly Clear16°c 2ft9s257.38° 1.4ft4s   59%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Saunton Sands
          High 2:17AM7.7m
          Low 8:34AM2.2m
          High 2:58PM7.7m
          Low 9:05PM2.1m
          First Light 4:20AM
          Sunrise 5:05AM
          Sunset 9:24PM
          Last Light10:09PM

          Extended Surf Forecast for Devon - North Area

          Fri01/06 12am 2-4ft Solid Star 9 14 mphMostly Clear13°c 3ft9s255.18°     51%
          3am 2-4ft Solid Star 9 14 mphMostly Clear13°c 3ft9s255.18°     51%
          6am 2-3ft Solid Star 10 16 mphMostly Sunny8°c 2.5ft9s254.49° 1ft4s   42%
          9am 2-3ft Solid Star 10 16 mphMostly Sunny8°c 2.5ft9s254.49° 1ft4s   42%
          12pm 2-3ft Solid Star 8 13 mphSunny17°c 2ft9s257.04° 1.2ft4s   19%
          3pm 2-3ft Solid Star 8 13 mphSunny17°c 2ft9s257.04° 1.2ft4s   19%
          6pm 3-5ft Solid Star Solid Star 6 10 mphMostly Sunny17°c 3.5ft11s257.02° 0.4ft3s   42%
          9pm 3-5ft Solid Star Solid Star 6 10 mphMostly Sunny17°c 3.5ft11s257.02° 0.4ft3s   42%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Saunton Sands
          High 3:25AM8.1m
          Low 9:40AM1.8m
          High 4:03PM8.2m
          Low10:08PM1.6m
          First Light 4:19AM
          Sunrise 5:04AM
          Sunset 9:25PM
          Last Light10:10PM
          Sat02/06 12am 3-5ft Solid Star Solid Star 13 21 mphMostly Clear10°c 3.5ft11s259.12° 1.3ft3s   48%
          3am 3-5ft Solid Star Solid Star 13 21 mphMostly Clear10°c 3.5ft11s259.12° 1.3ft3s   48%
          6am 2-4ft Solid Star Solid Star 10 16 mphSunny9°c 3ft10s259.24° 0.7ft3s 0.5ft2s 43%
          9am 2-4ft Solid Star Solid Star 10 16 mphSunny9°c 3ft10s259.24° 0.7ft3s 0.5ft2s 43%
          12pm 3-5ft Solid Star Solid Star 16 26 mphSunny11°c 3.5ft11s260.26° 1.8ft3s   57%
          3pm 3-5ft Solid Star Solid Star 16 26 mphSunny11°c 3.5ft11s260.26° 1.8ft3s   57%
          6pm 3-4ft Solid Star Faded Star 11 18 mphSunny15°c 3ft11s257.51°     71%
          9pm 3-4ft Solid Star Faded Star 11 18 mphSunny15°c 3ft11s257.51°     71%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Saunton Sands
          High 4:28AM8.5m
          Low10:40AM1.4m
          High 5:01PM8.7m
          Low11:06PM1.2m
          First Light 4:18AM
          Sunrise 5:03AM
          Sunset 9:26PM
          Last Light10:11PM
          Sun03/06 12am 3-5ft Solid Star Solid Star 3 5 mphMostly Clear15°c 3.5ft11s262.5°     55%
          3am 3-5ft Solid Star Solid Star 3 5 mphMostly Clear15°c 3.5ft11s262.5°     55%
          6am 2-3ft Solid Star 4 6 mphMostly Sunny15°c 1.9ft10s256.71° 0.9ft3s   20%
          9am 2-3ft Solid Star 4 6 mphMostly Sunny15°c 1.9ft10s256.71° 0.9ft3s   20%
          12pm 2-3ft Solid Star 19 30 mphMostly Sunny15°c 2.5ft10s261.56° 2.5ft4s   36%
          3pm 2-3ft Solid Star 19 30 mphMostly Sunny15°c 2.5ft10s261.56° 2.5ft4s   36%
          6pm 2-3ft Faded Star 13 21 mphMostly Sunny15°c 2ft10s260.44° 0.5ft3s   48%
          9pm 2-3ft Faded Star 13 21 mphMostly Sunny15°c 2ft10s260.44° 0.5ft3s   48%
           Tide and daylight times for Tide Legend - Saunton Sands
          High 5:26AM8.8m
          Low11:36AM1m
          High 5:56PM9.1m
          First Light 4:17AM
          Sunrise 5:03AM
          Sunset 9:27PM
          Last Light10:13PM

          Next Update Expected: 5hrs
          Last Model Run: 25 May 07:00:00AM local time (BST). 25 May 06:00:00AM GMT.

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