Dawlish Warren Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Devon, UK)

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Dawlish Warren Surf Guide

Dawlish Warren in South Devon is a sheltered beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the best wave direction is from the south southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. It's sometimes crowded here.

Dawlish Warren Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dawlish Warren:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dawlish Warren occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Dawlish Warren (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Dawlish Warren with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in January while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 81% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

17%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

81%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Dawlish Warren surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dawlish Warren is Exeter Airport (EXT) in England, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dawlish Warren is Plymouth Airport (PLH), also in England, 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Dawlish Warren Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:17 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)				E
Period (s)	-	-	-	4
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Dawlish Warren look like?

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Tides at Dawlish Warren

Current tide and informaton

For Dawlish, 2 km from Dawlish Warren.

Next High Water: 09:58am | 3.17m

Next Low Water: 03:17pm | 0.64m

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Dawlish Warren Sea Temperature

The water temperature (12.2 °C) at Dawlish Warren is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 12.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Dawlish Warren

Surf stats for Dawlish Warren, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Dawlish Warren

Wind stats for Dawlish Warren, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Dawlish Warren Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.3
Consistency of Surf:1.3
Difficulty Level:1.7
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Paul from United Kingdom

“When it works here it is a lovely surf, usually a small wave but always quiet in the Autumn/Winter with the occasional seal popping up. I have found an occasional strong rip at low tide but not too much to worry about. The other guys who surf here are a friendly bunch and usually up for a chat between sets.”

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