Lester point
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
4Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (1 ft swell at 11 s), onshore wind, 14 kn (26 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 17kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Tue 3 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 14kJ
- Wind
- ENE 17 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 43kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Sat 7 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 6kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 s
- Energy
- 4kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 114, too small
- Mon 22, too small
- Tue 31, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 64, too small
- Sat 73, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 92, too small
- Tue 102, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft9 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 17kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 1, too small | 1 ft15 s1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots | 11°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft11 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft9 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 10°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft8 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft3 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 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 03:45 −3.0 mHigh 10:13 +3.2 mLow 16:24 −2.9 mHigh 22:51 +2.7 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:54 −2.5 mHigh 11:24 +2.8 mLow 17:45 −2.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:08 +2.4 mLow 06:21 −2.2 mHigh 12:44 +2.6 mLow 19:15 −2.5 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lester point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (347°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (167°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Ilfracombe, 5.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 13°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$2,420 each
about US$1,310–US$2,420 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 CWL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$904 |
| 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$2,420 |
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
9 min by car · 105 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Ilfracombe its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lee on Booking.com
16 min by car · 14 places to stay
- Beds in Mortehoe on Booking.com
21 min by car · 53 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 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CWL, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → CWL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.