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Challaborough Surf Forecast
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Challaborough surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Challaborough surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Challaborough sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Challaborough today?
The current surf forecast for Challaborough at 5AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Challaborough. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:20AM3.82m | 9:40PM3.91m | 10:07AM3.58m | 10:34PM3.71m | 11:15AM3.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:32AM0.87m | 3:45PM1.04m | 4:11AM1.10m | 4:26PM1.26m | 4:58AM1.31m | 5:16PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 8 | W 8 | SE 4 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 9 | — | W 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 229 | 230 | 258 | 258 | 498 | 473 | 473 | 472 | 468 | 108 | 85 | 104 | 101 | 79 | 79 | 72 | 72 | 81 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 229 |
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