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Broadsands Beach

Devon, England, United Kingdom

Broadsands Beach 3 photos

  • North Devon : Broadsands Beach

    North Devon : Broadsands Beach. Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Limpets, Broadsands Beach, near Ilfracombe

    Limpets, Broadsands Beach, near Ilfracombe. Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Broadsands Beach near Ilfracombe (1)

    Broadsands Beach near Ilfracombe (1). Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
0.9
70 km/h44 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.6
68 km/h42 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.6
68 km/h42 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.6
70 km/h44 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.6
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.6
67 km/h42 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.7
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.9
63 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.1
62 km/h39 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.6
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.0
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
13°C56°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
3119 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
4327 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
99%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
0.9Poor8 am7044
0.6Poor9 am6842
0.6Poor10 am6842
0.6Poor11 am7044
0.6Poor12 pm6339
0.6Poor1 pm6742
0.7Poor2 pm6339
0.9Poor3 pm6339
1.1Poor4 pm6239
1.6Poor5 pm6037
2.0Poor6 pm5635
Sat
1.6Poor8 am2515
1.4Poor9 am2616
1.2Poor10 am3220
0.9Poor11 am3622
0.8Poor12 pm4025
0.9Poor1 pm4629
0.5Poor2 pm5333
0.4Poor3 pm5232
0.4Poor4 pm5534
0.7Poor5 pm6339
0.7Poor6 pm5937
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -2.8 m. High at 4 pm, 2.7 m. Low at 11 pm, -3.5 m. High at 5 am, 2.8 mLow 10 am, -2.8 m9 ftHigh 4 pm, 2.7 m9 ftLow 11 pm, -3.5 m12 ftHigh 5 am, 2.8 m9 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 10 am, -2.8 m9 ft
  • High 4 pm, 2.7 m9 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -3.5 m12 ft
  • High 5 am, 2.8 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.

  • Sun1.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 66 km/h41 mph, rain 69%
  • Mon2.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h30 mph, rain 86%
  • Tue1.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 61 km/h38 mph, rain 71%
  • Wed3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 36 km/h22 mph, rain 29%
  • Thu3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 5%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Broadsands Beach

Broadsands Beach is a beach and cove located in Devon, England, UK. It has an area of 4,727 square meters and is 190 meters long. The nearest village is Berrynarbor, 0.73 miles away, and there are four food options within 0.62 miles.

From Wikipedia

Broadsands Beach is the marketing name given to a small cove located in Watermouth, North Devon, England, originally known as Broadstrands Beach. It is owned by Watermouth Valley Camping Park. It is accessed by 220 cliff steps from the Old Ilfracombe to Combe Martin Coast Road. The beach has been awarded blue flag status.

Source: Broadsands Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms450 m0.3 mi away
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 460 m0.3 mi
  • Playground300 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
550 m0.3 miThe Sawmill Inn
Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miBerrynarbor (village)
Nearest airport
44 km27 miSwansea Airport (SWS)

Nearby places

  • Valley Inn Trailer BarFood and drink
    460 m0.3 mi

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

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