Dawlish Warren surf break

Dawlish Warren surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 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 12AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SW
9
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
156
127
158
143
109
66
32
42
28
20
29
19
18
15
9
8
4
3
8
12
11
6
8
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
9:32PM3.92m
10:02AM3.61m
10:20PM3.77m
10:52AM3.38m
11:10PM3.57m
11:45AM3.14m
Low Tide
2:28PM0.05m
2:56AM0.01m
3:12PM0.26m
3:44AM0.24m
3:58PM0.54m
4:36AM0.54m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:18
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
9:02
9:04
Temp °C
15
14
12
13
13
12
15
16
17
15
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
15
15
15
14
16
17
8
7
6
7
7
7
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
14
15
15
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
18
0.1
E
5
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
4
12
1
6
21
20
20
7
7
6
6
3
3
3
2
4
2
1
1
1
4
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
6
10
4
5
5
4
3
2
2
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.9
SSW
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
136
156
127
158
143
109
66
32
42
28
20
29
19
18
15
9
8
1
8
12
11
6
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
277
277
277
475
515
212
212
315
112
112
27
70
75
49
49
49
49
49
82
48
48
49
49
49
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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