Dawlish Warren surf break

Dawlish Warren surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
11.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dawlish Warren this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Dawlish Warren in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 23) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 23rd Apr)5ft (1.5m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dawlish Warren over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.2
SSW
10
1.3
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
SW
9
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.5
ESE
5
1.1
E
6
0.1
W
13
0.9
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
16
14
9
117
49
15
15
3
3
4
3
4
7
5
5
10
14
88
3
56
Wind (km/h)
30
E
35
E
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
10
NE
10
E
5
ESE
5
NW
10
E
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
SE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
15
NE
25
ENE
15
E
15
NE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
11:48AM3.07m
00:09AM3.15m
12:53PM2.78m
1:19AM2.93m
2:17PM2.64m
2:46AM2.85m
3:52PM2.71m
4:14AM2.94m
5:05PM2.93m
5:19AM3.13m
5:55PM3.18m
6:07AM3.31m
6:34PM3.38m
Low Tide
4:57PM0.88m
5:41AM0.94m
6:03PM1.24m
7:16AM1.20m
7:52PM1.42m
9:09AM1.16m
9:33PM1.31m
10:15AM0.96m
10:33PM1.08m
11:00AM0.74m
11:16PM0.84m
11:37AM0.55m
11:54PM0.62m
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clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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6:03
6:01
6:00
5:58
5:56
5:54
5:52
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8:20
8:22
8:22
8:24
8:27
8:28
8:30
Temp °C
12
13
12
11
12
11
11
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
15
17
16
11
12
11
5
6
7
5
6
7
8
11
11
8
10
10
11
11
12
13
16
14
7
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.7
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
E
4
0.5
ESE
5
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
16
14
9
19
16
27
11
3
3
3
3
4
7
1
14
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
6
15
15
3
3
2
2
2
10
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
4
5
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.2
E
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ESE
4
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
Energy kJ
165
193
176
151
117
49
15
1
4
2
2
4
88
94
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
461
83
75
188
75
48
75
48
48
64
82
56
79
82
82
82
56
48
75
49
48
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
8
6
8
4
5
5
6
5
9
5
6
5
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Information about the Dawlish Warren Surf forecast

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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Dawlish Warren is 3 km (2 miles) from the city of Exmouth. If you plan a holiday in South Devon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Exmouth. Exmouth has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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