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BoneYard Exmouth 38.8

#4971 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Devon · near Exeter

Wind is the enemy here, peaks in February, thick rubber.

Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score38.8 /100
Surfable days66% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell2% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.9 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf BoneYard Exmouth

The best time to surf BoneYard Exmouth 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 1.5 m. The nearest airport is CWL (88 km) and the nearest town is Exeter (15 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan79%2%1.1 m10°C6/5
Feb91%3%1.5 m10°C6/5
Mar79%1%1.2 m10°C5/4
Apr66%1%0.8 m11°C5/4
May52%1%0.6 m13°C5/4
Jun47%0%0.6 m15°C4/3
Jul36%0%0.4 m18°C3/2
Aug41%0%0.6 m18°C3/2
Sep51%0%0.6 m17°C3/2
Oct79%1%1.3 m16°C4/3
Nov89%1%1.3 m14°C4/3
Dec87%1%1.5 m12°C5/4

Why 38.8

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

Consistency 26%
19.7
Clean days 24%
0.1
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
7.3
Wave size 8%
1.6
Water comfort 10%
0.4
Access 10%
8.7

The detail

Faces 165° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 50% of days. Mean peak period 6.7 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 47%. Months that work: 9 of 12. Coordinates 50.609, -3.370 (OpenStreetMap).

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