Dawlish Warren surf break

Dawlish Warren surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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 1.1°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 6AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
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
4
0.4
SW
4
0.1
W
16
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
W
13
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
1.4
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
4
5
1
3
5
6
4
6
3
5
5
17
22
21
9
16
100
101
85
90
62
67
52
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
30
SSE
25
SSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:37AM3.85m
8:00PM3.98m
8:25AM3.87m
8:46PM4.00m
9:13AM3.78m
9:32PM3.92m
Low Tide
00:44AM-0.03m
1:03PM-0.10m
1:27AM-0.14m
1:45PM-0.08m
2:11AM-0.13m
2:28PM0.05m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:58
9:00
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
2
Temp °C
9
9
9
12
14
12
11
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
13
12
14
15
16
14
14
5
6
6
8
10
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
9
8
9
8
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
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
0.1
W
11
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
11
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1
1
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
1.4
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
Energy kJ
7
1
1
3
5
6
4
6
3
5
5
17
22
21
9
16
100
101
85
90
62
67
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
266
50
48
266
397
421
421
136
259
212
115
112
112
112
92
92
99
542
544
542
578
397
315
212
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
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