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 5PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 111 | 124 | 68 | 51 | 44 | 64 | 69 | 295 | 347 | 212 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
3 | 28 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 111 | 124 | 68 | 51 | 44 | 64 | 69 | 295 | 347 | 5 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 131 | 150 | 150 | 101 | 150 | 150 | 212 | 380 | 315 | 315 | 212 | 112 | 169 | 169 | 474 | 173 | 509 | 259 | 789 | 152 |
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