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Beer Point 45.0

#4715 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Devon · near Exeter

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score45.0 /100
Surfable days75% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell4% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.3 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Beer Point

The best time to surf Beer Point is January, February, March. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 10°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is CWL (81 km) and the nearest town is Exeter (31 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan89%4%1.4 m10°C6/5
Feb96%6%1.7 m10°C6/5
Mar85%3%1.3 m10°C5/4
Apr73%3%0.9 m11°C5/4
May61%1%0.7 m13°C5/4
Jun57%1%0.7 m15°C4/3
Jul45%0%0.6 m18°C3/2
Aug59%0%0.7 m18°C3/2
Sep68%0%0.7 m17°C3/2
Oct86%1%1.5 m16°C4/3
Nov92%3%1.6 m14°C4/3
Dec94%3%1.8 m12°C5/4

Why 45.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
22.7
Clean days 24%
0.8
Groundswell 12%
0.4
Season spread 10%
9.1
Wave size 8%
2.2
Water comfort 10%
0.4
Access 10%
8.3

The detail

Faces 160° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 62% of days. Mean peak period 7.0 s. Days over 3 m: 4%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 47%. Months that work: 11 of 12. Coordinates 50.685, -3.095 (OpenStreetMap).

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