Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dawlish Warren today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dawlish Warren at 5AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Dawlish Warren. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 77 | 77 | 61 | 44 | 71 | 157 | 176 | 271 | 490 | 306 | 56 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 54 | 34 | 83 | 54 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:47AM3.49m | 7:58PM3.83m | 8:19AM3.67m | 8:29PM3.96m | 8:50AM3.78m | 9:01PM4.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.38m | 1:05PM0.36m | 1:28AM0.15m | 1:36PM0.17m | 1:58AM-0.02m | 2:08PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 27 | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
17 | 36 | — | 4 | 27 | 77 | 77 | 61 | 44 | 71 | 157 | 176 | 271 | 490 | 306 | 10 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 54 | 34 | 83 | 54 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 212 | 212 | 285 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 77 | 169 | 169 | 173 | 303 | 124 | 601 | 315 | 152 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 169 | 147 | 586 | 212 |
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