Dawlish Warren surf break

Dawlish Warren surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 BST
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Dawlish Warren surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dawlish Warren sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dawlish Warren today?

The current surf forecast for Dawlish Warren at 11PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

Table - waves today at Dawlish Warren. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.1
W
13
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
8
9
3
8
8
8
23
29
28
34
87
166
124
121
109
129
114
110
170
141
99
65
59
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:00PM3.98m
8:25AM3.87m
8:46PM4.00m
9:13AM3.78m
9:32PM3.92m
10:02AM3.61m
Low Tide
1:03PM-0.10m
1:27AM-0.14m
1:45PM-0.08m
2:11AM-0.13m
2:28PM0.05m
2:56AM0.01m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:58
9:00
9:00
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
5
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
15
17
8
6
5
3
4
6
5
6
6
6
5
6
6
8
8
8
8
6
7
6
7
8
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.6
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
19
28
6
6
10
22
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
S
5
1.6
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
5
Energy kJ
5
8
9
5
8
8
8
23
29
28
34
87
166
124
121
109
129
114
110
170
141
99
65
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
4
4
Distance (km)
421
421
285
285
197
77
77
112
92
169
169
483
481
77
542
277
475
283
473
277
532
513
212
212
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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