Surfing at Putsborough beach is a great experience as it has waves of the highest quality which are set in beautiful surroundings. It’s located on the south side of Woolacombe and being a bit further away from the accommodation, cafe’s and shops means that it’s usually a bit quieter. That said it has a large car park on the cliffs over looking the beach (great for watching other surfers) and is well frequented by locals.
Whilst Putsborough surfing is not the best known in Devon it offers a great alternative when the wind fattens the waves at the other large beaches like Saunton Sands. This is because it sits in between two headland points – Baggy point and Morte point – which give it shelter from a lot of the wind.
If you don’t have you’re own surfboard then Putsborough might not be the best option as there isn’t any place to rent kit here, however if you’re booking a lesson with one of the local schools they’ll provide this. The surf schools operate right from the beach and more info can be found on them below.
What does Putsborough beach surfing look like?
Putsborough Surf Forecast
Getting to Putsborough & Parking
Directions
Follow postcode EX33 1LB
Parking
| Daily car parking (high season) | £ 10 |
| Weekly car park tickets | £ 48.00 |
Surf Lessons & Hire At Putsborough
| School / Shop | Address | Website | Phone | Hire | 3hrs | 8hrs | Week (5 days) | Lessons | 1 Lesson (2hrs+/-) | 2 Lessons | 5 Lessons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barefoot Surf School | EX33 1QF | http://www.barefootsurf.com/ | 07969 410854 | Surfboard | £5.00 | £10.00 | £50.00 | Group | |||
| Wetsuit | £5.00 | £10.00 | £50.00 | Private | £80.00 | ||||||
| Nick Thorn | EX33 1LB | http://nickthorn.com/ | 01271 871337 | Surfboard | £14.00 | £20.00 | Group | £35.00 | £68.00 | £150.00 | |
| Wetsuit | £12.00 | £18.00 | Private | £60.00 | £120.00 | £180.00 |
Food & Accommodation Near Putsborough Beach
Food
There are plenty of facilities with a cafe, shop and toilet block on site.
Accommodation
Cottages – https://www.sykescottages.co.uk/putsborough-cottages.html
Camping – https://www.campsites.co.uk/search/campsites-in-devon/putsborough
Hotels – https://www.ebookers.com/Putsborough-Sands-Hotels.0-l6094353-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels
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