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Woolacombe surf break

Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 05 Oct 2025 BST
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Woolacombe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Woolacombe sea temperature is
16.8° C
 (Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woolacombe this week:

The surf forecast for Woolacombe over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 09) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woolacombe in the next 12 days are 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 12) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Thu 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 7th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolacombe over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Sat
11
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
W
2.4
W
1.7
W
1.5
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
0.7
W
0.5
W
0.8
W
1.5
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.3
WSW
0.3
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
Period(s) (?)12881212121115141312121211101099888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3426781371615480404112112264771522416169114734925161255
Wind
(km/h)
50
WNW
40
NW
35
WNW
25
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
5
N
10
NNW
5
E
5
E
10
NE
10
E
20
E
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		onononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on		crosscross-
off		cross-
on		glassoffcross-
off		offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:18AM
8.34
5:38PM
8.93
6:01AM
8.99
6:20PM
9.47
6:42AM
9.46
7:02PM
9.82
7:22AM
9.72
7:43PM
9.93
8:02AM
9.76
8:23PM
9.80
8:41AM
9.56
9:04PM
9.41
9:20AM
9.13
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:02PM
1.73
11:23AM
1.58
11:45PM
1.10
12:04PM
1.01
12:26AM
0.65
12:44PM
0.63
1:06AM
0.41
1:23PM
0.45
1:45AM
0.39
2:01PM
0.51
2:23AM
0.60
2:39PM
0.79
3:00AM
1.03
3:19PM
1.30
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Sat
11
Sunrise-7:22--7:24--7:26--7:26--7:28--7:31--7:31-
Sunset--6:46--6:44--6:42--6:39--6:37--6:36--6:32
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C141313141314131415151413121314141515151316
Feels °C (?)44699101011121314108111212131315912
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Devon (North)

  1. weather stationWind Update Wind reports 2 km away suggest it is still onshore at Woolacombe (severe gales from the WNW at Woolacombe NDHPC). A 2.5m swell from the W is too big for here

    1 hour 4 minutes ago Woolacombe
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83 km/h
WNW
Onshore
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Information about the Woolacombe Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Woolacombe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Woolacombe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Woolacombe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Woolacombe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Woolacombe may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Woolacombe is 14 km (9 miles) from Appledore. If you plan a holiday in North Devon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Appledore. Appledore has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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