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The beach at Marsland Mouth, Devon
Marsland Point (left). Photo: Roger Kidd, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Marsland Point (left)

Surf spot · UK

Is it worth the trip?

31Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 2 ft swell at 12 s, 3 hours of offshore wind

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 14 out of 100

Swell
1 ft15 shollow
Energy
77kJ
Wind
ENE 14 kn
Temp
11°C

Wed 4 · 57 out of 100

Swell
2 ft12 shollow
Energy
151kJ
Wind
ENE 16 kn
Temp
9°C

Thu 5 · 40 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 shollow
Energy
81kJ
Wind
E 14 kn
Temp
10°C

Fri 6 · 26 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 shollow
Energy
31kJ
Wind
E 9 kn
Temp
11°C

Sat 7 · 23 out of 100

Swell
1 ft9 shollow
Energy
25kJ
Wind
SE 6 kn
Temp
10°C

Sun 8 · 14 out of 100

Swell
1 ft8 shollow
Energy
12kJ
Wind
SSE 4 kn
Temp
11°C

Mon 9 · 9 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 shollow
Energy
7kJ
Wind
ESE 15 kn
Temp
10°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 232, too small
  2. Tue 314, too small
  3. Wed 457, fair
  4. Thu 540, too small
  5. Fri 626, too small
  6. Sat 723, too small
  7. Sun 814, too small
  8. Mon 99, too small
  9. Tue 1053, fair
  10. Wed 1171, good

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Wtakes swell from the W
  • Offshore: Ewind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Marsland Point (left), each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov32, too small2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.)68kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore10°C
Tue 3Nov14, too small1 ft15 shollow3 ft at break (est.)77kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots11°C
Wed 4Nov57, fair2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.)151kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore9°C
Thu 5Nov40, too small2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.)81kJwind from the east, 14 knots, offshore10°C
Fri 6Nov26, too small2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.)31kJwind from the east, 9 knots, offshore11°C
Sat 7Nov23, too small1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.)25kJwind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore10°C
Sun 8Nov14, too small1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.)12kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore11°C
Mon 9Nov9, too small1 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.)7kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots, offshore10°C
Tue 10Nov53, fair3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.)100kJwind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore15°C
Wed 11Nov71, good4 ft9 shollow4 ft at break (est.)207kJwind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore14°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

  • Mon 2 NovLow 04:33 −2.0 mHigh 10:50 +2.3 mLow 17:26 −2.0 mHigh 23:36 +1.9 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 06:01 −1.8 mHigh 12:12 +2.1 mLow 18:53 −2.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 00:58 +1.9 mLow 07:23 −2.0 mHigh 13:30 +2.3 mLow 20:05 −2.4 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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Photos of Marsland Point (left)

Ronald Duncan's Hut on the South West Coast Path
Photo: Roger Kidd, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
South West Coast Path south of Welcombe Mouth, Devon
Photo: Roger Kidd, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wave-cut platform (Welcombe Mouth)
Photo: Fernweh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Marsland Point (left)

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces W (292°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (112°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 10°C in January, 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 Welcombe, 2.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots.

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$2,420 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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to NQY, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$436–US$899
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$141–US$235
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$282–US$470
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$584
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$134–US$228
Totalabout 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

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Closest

Welcombe

about 5 min by car · 9 places to stay

about US$107/nightcountry average

See 9 places to stay in Welcombe · Booking.com

About Welcombe its beds, food and every spot near it

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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 17h

About 17h door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → NQY, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 25m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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