Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dawlish Warren today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dawlish Warren at 9AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Dawlish Warren. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
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21 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 54 | 96 | 129 | 95 | 84 | 86 | 121 | 124 | 211 | 178 | 171 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14AM3.25m | 7:26PM3.61m | 7:47AM3.49m | 7:58PM3.83m | 8:19AM3.67m | 8:29PM3.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.60m | 00:59AM0.38m | 1:05PM0.36m | 1:28AM0.15m | 1:36PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 7 | E 4 | SW 7 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | SW 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 |
21 | 29 | — | 1 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 96 | 129 | 95 | 84 | 86 | 121 | 124 | 211 | 178 | 171 | 142 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 481 | 481 | 483 | 240 | 131 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 101 | 101 | 212 | 212 | 148 | 458 | 315 | 77 | 212 | 474 | 474 | 315 | 270 | 241 |
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