Church Cliff Beach
Devon · United Kingdom
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Church Cliff Beach is a S-facing pebble beach on the Celtic Sea coastline near Devon — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Church Cliff Beach
Updated 04:16 spot time
Church Cliff Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.7 m SW swell at 7.75 s. Wind up to 19 km/h SW. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 12:00 — fun (3/5) with 16 km/h WSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~15.8°C (60.4°F) on average
Jan
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8.1–11.5°C
Feb
9.1°C
48.4°F · 7.4–10.7°C
Mar
8.7°C
47.7°F · 6.9–9.8°C
Apr
9.8°C
49.6°F · 8.4–11.4°C
May
11.7°C
53.1°F · 9.8–14.4°C
Jun
14°C
57.2°F · 12.2–16.6°C
Jul
15.9°C
60.6°F · 14.2–18.1°C
Aug
17°C
62.6°F · 16–19.1°C
Sep
17°C
62.6°F · 15.9–18.3°C
Oct
15.8°C
60.4°F · 14.3–17.2°C
Nov
13.6°C
56.5°F · 10.9–15.6°C
Dec
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.8–13°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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