Overview

Greysands is a spot in North Devon, in the Westward Ho!/Bideford area. Sandy beach facing north towards Bideford Bay and the Atlantic. Conditions similar to neighboring North Devon spots.

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Spot forecast for Greysands

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:14

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 6.9 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:50 · 5.7 m Low tide 07:13 · 3.5 m High tide 13:47 · 6 m Low tide 20:05 · 3.4 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:39 · 6 m Low tide 08:34 · 3.3 m High tide 15:11 · 6.4 m Low tide 21:17 · 3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:43 · 6.5 m Low tide 09:39 · 2.8 m High tide 16:03 · 7 m Low tide 22:11 · 2.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:28 · 7.1 m Low tide 10:29 · 2.2 m High tide 16:45 · 7.6 m Low tide 22:55 · 1.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:07 · 7.7 m Low tide 11:13 · 1.7 m High tide 17:23 · 8.2 m Low tide 23:36 · 1.3 m

Greysands: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

363h

in July · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 25 rideable days a month and 363 hours of usable wind, at 18 °C. The low point is November, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 52%13-20 knots · 40%21-30 knots · 7%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 52% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 8 °C. The wettest month is February, with 131 mm.

Monthly averages: Greysands

Monthly averages — Greysands — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	126 h	8 °C	128 mm
February	17.0	171 h	10 °C	131 mm
March	15.5	149 h	12 °C	86 mm
April	17.5	191 h	14 °C	112 mm
May	22.5	253 h	17 °C	50 mm
June	27.5	371 h	18 °C	74 mm
July	29.5	363 h	19 °C	71 mm
August	25.5	311 h	20 °C	37 mm
September	21.0	204 h	17 °C	127 mm
October	15.5	151 h	15 °C	103 mm
November	13.5	122 h	12 °C	119 mm
December	16.0	133 h	10 °C	98 mm

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Technical details of Greysands spot

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

Depending on conditions: NNE, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

Parking

Parking nearby. Access from coastal roads.

Hazards

Atlantic swell. Rip currents. Torridge estuary nearby. Rocks.

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