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Barricane Beach (SSSI)

Devon, England, United Kingdom

Barricane Beach (SSSI) 3 photos

  • Barricane Beach Barricane Beach between Woolacombe and Mortehoe

    Barricane Beach Barricane Beach between Woolacombe and Mortehoe. Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Rock formations, Barricane Beach Looking towards Morte Point. A small, sheltered beach north of Woolacombe.

    Rock formations, Barricane Beach Looking towards Morte Point. A small, sheltered beach north of Woolacombe.. Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Erosion of the upper layers A soft, sandy, upper layer of rock is being blown/washed away from the well-exposed, fossil-rich slate formations on Barricane beach. A few plants have a tenacious hold on

    Erosion of the upper layers A soft, sandy, upper layer of rock is being blown/washed away from the well-exposed, fossil-rich slate formations on Barricane beach. A few plants have a tenacious hold on . Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:07 pm
8 am
0.7
66 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.6
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.6
66 km/h41 mph wind, Poor
Now
0.6
62 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.7
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.8
59 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.4
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.5
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.9
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.8
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C51°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
6239 km/hmph NW
Gusts
10263 km/hmph
Waves
4.2 m14 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
97%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
0.7Poor8 am6641
0.6Poor9 am6339
0.6Poor10 am6641
0.6PoorNow6239
0.7Poor12 pm6037
0.8Poor1 pm5936
1.0Poor2 pm5534
1.4Poor3 pm5434
2.5Poor4 pm5232
1.9Poor5 pm5132
1.8Poor6 pm5031
Sat
1.1Poor8 am3421
0.9Poor9 am3220
0.8Poor10 am3321
0.8Poor11 am4025
0.7Poor12 pm4125
0.6Poor1 pm4428
0.4Poor2 pm4830
0.3Poor3 pm5031
0.4Poor4 pm5434
0.7Poor5 pm5936
0.7Poor6 pm5635
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 4 pm, 2.6 m. Low at 10 pm, -3.4 m. High at 5 am, 2.6 mHigh 4 pm, 2.6 m9 ftLow 10 pm, -3.4 m11 ftHigh 5 am, 2.6 m9 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am11 am
  • High 4 pm, 2.6 m9 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -3.4 m11 ft
  • High 5 am, 2.6 m9 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun1.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 50 km/h31 mph, rain 57%
  • Mon2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 92%
  • Tue1.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h30 mph, rain 67%
  • Wed4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 18%
  • Thu4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 7%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms380 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 340 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink17 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m150 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
290 m940 ft
Nearest town
690 m0.4 miWoolacombe (village)
Nearest airport
49 km30 miSwansea Airport (SWS)

Nearby places

  • Barricane Beach Cafe & Sri Lankan CurriesFood and drink
    50 m150 ft
  • The BoardwalkRegional
    460 m0.3 mi
  • Brundle'sFood and drink
    630 m0.4 mi
  • BC WafflesFood and drink
    650 m0.4 mi
  • Bar ElectricFood and drink
    650 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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