Surf Forecasts:
Dawlish Warren surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, SSW swell with 2,425 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 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dawlish Warren over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | ENE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | E 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | E 5 | WSW 10 | S 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | S 8 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 51 | 119 | 0 | 42 | 73 | 34 | 1443 | 556 | 206 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:47AM3.03m | 11:13PM2.76m | 11:33AM2.81m | 00:08AM2.54m | 12:36PM2.64m | 1:23AM2.41m | 1:56PM2.59m | 2:56AM2.45m | 3:24PM2.70m | 4:20AM2.69m | 4:35PM2.95m | 5:16AM3.01m | 5:27PM3.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.96m | 4:29AM1.13m | 5:01PM1.25m | 5:13AM1.41m | 6:11PM1.50m | 6:44AM1.64m | 8:57PM1.49m | 9:20AM1.53m | 10:04PM1.20m | 10:17AM1.24m | 10:44PM0.87m | 10:57AM0.91m | 11:19PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 4 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | W 18 | — | SE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 6 | — | SW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 38 | 36 | 41 | 6 | — | 6 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 6 | — | 16 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | — | — | W 14 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 14 | — | WSW 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | S 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 4 | S 8 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 43 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 40 | — | — | 3 | 51 | 119 | 108 | 42 | 73 | 34 | 1443 | 556 | 206 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 75 | 118 | 265 | 83 | 49 | 82 | 48 | 69 | 112 | 456 | 474 | 198 | 77 | 77 | 483 | 789 | 798 | 792 | 529 |
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The above surf forecast table for Dawlish Warren provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dawlish Warren can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dawlish Warren surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dawlish Warren) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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