Dawlish Warren surf break

Dawlish Warren surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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
12.9° 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 3AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SW
7
0.2
WSW
9
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.1
SW
10
0.3
SE
4
0.1
S
14
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
11
13
5
22
13
22
8
12
11
6
6
5
5
4
1
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
SE
5
NNW
10
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
10:20PM3.77m
10:52AM3.38m
11:10PM3.57m
11:45AM3.14m
00:03AM3.34m
12:43PM2.93m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.24m
3:58PM0.54m
4:36AM0.54m
4:50PM0.85m
5:37AM0.82m
5:54PM1.14m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:05
Temp °C
12
13
13
15
16
15
14
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
18
17
15
15
16
17
21
22
21
19
9
10
11
13
13
12
11
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
14
14
15
17
22
23
23
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
W
12
0.5
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
6
3
3
4
3
22
2
1
2
6
6
5
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
11
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
5
8
2
5
3
4
3
1
1
4
4
3
1
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
8
2
1
5
5
4
1
5
4
1
4
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
E
4
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
29
11
13
5
22
13
12
4
12
11
6
3
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
112
27
70
77
77
75
49
49
49
82
48
49
49
49
75
49
48
48
48
48
48
48
49
50
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
8
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