Surf Forecasts:
Dawlish Warren surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SW swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dawlish Warren this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Dawlish Warren in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dawlish Warren over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on the surf scene for our local patch.
Let’s be straight with you—this is a tough 16-day stretch. The only break on the cards is Dawlish Warren, and it’s a sheltered, inconsistent beginner spot that’s barely ticking over. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year—very unusual, feels like a warm bath out there. But the waves? They’re just not cooperating.
The first proper chance to even look at comes on Tuesday, 4th August. The swell is a weak 2ft from the SSW, period is a short 4 seconds, and the combined energy is a paltry 13, so barely any push. Winds are a cross-onshore moderate breeze, making it choppy. Not worth paddling out.
Wednesday, 5th August, offers a tiny bit more. Morning brings a 3ft SW swell, still only 5-second period, but the wind switches to a clean cross-offshore fresh breeze. The combined energy is still low at 35, but the surf will look cleaner. The afternoon stays similar with 3ft and clean conditions. Still, it’s small and weak.
Thursday, 6th August, sees a drop in size—morning is 0.7ft, afternoon is 1ft with a gentle offshore wind. Clean, but flat.
Then we hit a long gap. From Friday, 7th August, all the way through to Sunday, 16th August, the swell is mostly 0.3ft or less, with combined energy rarely hitting double digits. Some days like Saturday, 8th August, show a brief 3ft clean wave in the afternoon, but it’s fleeting and still tiny. The rest is a desert of ankle-biters and flat spells.
Monday, 17th August, is the last gasp—1ft from the SW, 3-second period, combined energy of 6, with a gentle cross-shore wind. Nothing to get excited about.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. If you’re desperate for a paddle, Wednesday, 5th August, is the best of a bad lot—clean, but small and weak. Otherwise, save your energy. This is a blank run for the area, and it’s not unusual for a sheltered spot like Dawlish Warren to go quiet for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 4 | S 12 | SW 5 | S 12 | S 11 | W 9 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01PM3.81m | 10:24AM3.53m | 10:34PM3.72m | 10:59AM3.45m | 11:09PM3.56m | 11:37AM3.32m | 11:49PM3.36m | 12:20PM3.16m | 00:38AM3.12m | 1:16PM2.99m | 1:44AM2.89m | 2:34PM2.87m | 3:22AM2.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM0.25m | 3:28AM0.12m | 3:39PM0.28m | 4:04AM0.18m | 4:17PM0.39m | 4:43AM0.32m | 5:00PM0.57m | 5:29AM0.55m | 5:52PM0.80m | 6:27AM0.82m | 7:03PM1.04m | 7:47AM1.04m | 8:40PM1.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 8 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 35 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 3 | WNW 2 | SW 4 | NW 2 | — | SSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | SW 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 20 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 149 | 82 | 75 | 123 | 118 | 112 | 212 | 270 | 266 | 266 | 105 | 170 | 212 | 158 | 397 | 474 | 397 | 255 | 148 | 99 |
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