Surf Forecasts:
Dawlish Warren surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with 88 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dawlish Warren over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer for the Dawlish Warren area. I've got to be straight with you – the forecast is a bit of a hard read. We're looking at a 16-day window, and it's a real struggle to find anything that's even worth paddling out for.
From now through to the end of the first week of September, the surf is almost non-existent. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and the winds are all over the place. For the first several days, we're looking at poor surf conditions with minimal energy. You'll see a combined energy of just 12 on Monday afternoon, and it only gets weaker from there, dropping to single digits. It's a proper flat spell.
The best we can see in the whole period is a brief moment on Friday, the 11th of September. The afternoon brings a slight increase, with a small 2.6ft swell from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy here is 90, which is still weak, but it's the best we've got. The wind swings offshore from the NW, which is a positive, making the surface clean. But with a wave that small, it's really only for the most dedicated beginner on a longboard.
After that, the surf drops away again. We get a tiny lift on the 13th, with a 2ft WSW swell and 33 in energy, but again, it's small and clean. Then, from the 17th of September, the swell direction turns to the ESE, bringing a bit more size – up to 3.6ft – but the wind is cross-onshore, which chops it up and makes it messy. The combined energy at that point is 64, which is still weak. For a beach break like Dawlish Warren, a short period swell from the ESE with onshore wind is just a messy, blown-out affair.
The water temperature is 66°F, which is 4.7°F above the norm for this time of year. That's much warmer than usual, so at least you won't be cold while you're sitting on your board waiting for a wave that never comes.
Honestly, there's no standout session here. The whole 16-day window is a dud. If you're looking for a wave, you're better off leaving the board at home.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 15 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 88 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:20PM2.91m | 5:12AM2.89m | 5:37PM3.26m | 6:13AM3.24m | 6:30PM3.62m | 6:59AM3.55m | 7:13PM3.90m | 7:38AM3.77m | 7:51PM4.06m | 8:14AM3.90m | 8:26PM4.09m | 8:47AM3.91m | 8:59PM4.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM1.04m | 10:36AM1.01m | 11:15PM0.69m | 11:30AM0.69m | 00:02AM0.36m | 12:14PM0.40m | 00:42AM0.10m | 12:54PM0.16m | 1:18AM-0.07m | 1:30PM0.02m | 1:52AM-0.12m | 2:05PM-0.02m | 2:25AM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | W 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | SW 5 | W 15 | W 14 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | WSW 9 | NNW 2 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 88 | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | — | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 49 | 266 | 49 | 48 | 69 | 56 | 133 | 197 | 112 | 49 | 17 | 56 | 99 | 212 | 265 | 49 | 148 | 50 |
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