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Bolt Head surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 Aug 2025 BST
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Bolt Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bolt Head sea temperature is
17.7° C
 (Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bolt Head this week:

The surf forecast for Bolt Head over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 02) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Bolt Head in the next 12 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 31) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 03) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Tue 2nd Sep)5ft (1.5m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 4th Sep)6ft (1.9m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 31st Aug)10ft (3.0m) 13s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
W
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.2
SW
2.2
SW
2
SW
2.5
SW
3
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.1
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.7
SW
1.3
WSW
2.3
SW
2.2
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
WSW
1.2
WSW
Period(s) (?)9910979121313131312109991112111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)104742644323755859416282658297527642349114248355747840912191439799564273
Wind
(km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
SW
45
SSW
35
WSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
30
WSW
10
SSW
15
W
25
SW
35
SW
55
WSW
30
W
25
SW
15
S
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
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High Tide
/ height (m)
10:25AM
3.52
10:37PM
3.46
10:56AM
3.31
11:11PM
3.20
11:33AM
3.08
11:53PM
2.93
12:25PM
2.85
12:56AM
2.70
1:42PM
2.71
2:28AM
2.59
3:25PM
2.76
4:18AM
2.73
4:55PM
3.04
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:08PM
0.64
4:25AM
0.73
4:39PM
0.91
4:56AM
1.02
5:15PM
1.20
5:35AM
1.31
6:06PM
1.50
6:42AM
1.58
8:04PM
1.69
9:04AM
1.63
10:06PM
1.49
10:27AM
1.36
11:03PM
1.12
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Sunrise6:24--6:24--6:26--6:28--6:30--6:31--6:33--
Sunset-8:07--8:04--8:01--8:00--7:58--7:55--7:53-
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clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
---2313263224-53---13
Temp. °C181916181817171716171616161816171716161616
Feels °C (?)131411141212111191081017161312710121416
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Devon (South)

  1. weather stationWind Update light winds from the W at Plymouth-MountBatten mean that it is cross-off at Bolt Head. A 1.8m swell from the WSW

    1 hour 21 minutes ago Bolt Head
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29 km away, 1 h 21 min ago

19 km/h
W
0.0
17.7
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Bolt Head Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bolt Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Bolt Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bolt Head 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 (Bolt Head) 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 Bolt Head 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.

Bolt Head is 22 km (14 miles) from the city of Dartmouth. If you plan a holiday in South Devon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dartmouth. Dartmouth has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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