Beesands
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (1 ft swell at 5 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- NE 17 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- NE 19 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- ENE 22 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Fri 6 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- S 0 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 15, too small
- Mon 23, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 44, too small
- Thu 53, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 1019, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots | 11°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 3, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the north-east, 17 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the north-east, 19 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 22 knots | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 10°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | under 1 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south, 0 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 11°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:40 −1.5 mHigh 09:54 +1.5 mLow 16:20 −1.5 mHigh 22:40 +1.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:41 −1.2 mHigh 11:11 +1.2 mLow 17:30 −1.3 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:18 +0.9 mLow 05:55 −1.0 mHigh 12:49 +1.1 mLow 18:49 −1.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of Beesands
More surf near here
5 places
- Mattiscombe 3.6 km away
- Salcombe 8.1 km away
- Hope Cove 14.7 km away
- Thurlestone 14.7 km away
- Thurlsestone 15.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Beesands
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (101°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (281°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 52). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 17°C in July, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). The town to stay in is Salcombe, 8.3 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,310–US$2,430 each
about US$1,310–US$2,430 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EXT, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$911 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,310–US$2,430 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
15 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Salcombe its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Hope Cove on Booking.com
25 min by car · 23 places to stay
- Beds in Thurlestone on Booking.com
26 min by car · 8 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 55m
About 16h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EXT, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → EXT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.