Surf Forecasts:
Dawlish Warren surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SW swell with 60 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
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 Dawlish Warren over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak outlook. The whole 16-day window is a long stretch of flat to tiny, messy surf with no real quality on the cards. The first proper sign of any wave energy doesn’t show up until Thursday the 10th of September, but even then it’s not going to be anything to write home about. The combined energy hits only 44 (moderate wave energy) that afternoon with a 3ft swell from the SW, but the wind is cross-shore and lumpy. Not exactly calling me down to the water.
After that, there’s a tease of cleaner conditions on the weekend of the 12th and 13th, with some offshore and even glassy mornings, but the swell is barely a ripple – 0.3ft to 1ft if we’re lucky. It’s a cruel joke. The only real bump in the whole run comes right at the end, on Saturday the 19th of September. The afternoon shows a 4ft swell from the ESE with a combined energy of 108 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is onshore and the wave comment is labelled as poor. It’s just not going to be worth the drive.
For a break that’s already inconsistent and sheltered, this is a proper blank run. Dawlish Warren is a beginner-friendly spot, but these tiny, short-period windswells and cross-off winds won’t do anyone any favours. There isn’t a single standout day for a surfer here. The water temperature is about 66°F, which is much warmer than usual for the start of September, but that’s about the only highlight.
Don’t hold your breath. This stretch looks better for a beach walk than a paddle out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 5 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | W 10 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 11 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:20AM2.98m | 12:54PM2.91m | 1:37AM2.71m | 2:27PM2.77m | 3:33AM2.64m | 4:20PM2.91m | 5:12AM2.89m | 5:37PM3.26m | 6:13AM3.24m | 6:30PM3.62m | 6:59AM3.55m | 7:13PM3.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26PM0.78m | 5:55AM0.94m | 6:38PM1.12m | 7:21AM1.25m | 8:33PM1.25m | 9:16AM1.26m | 10:13PM1.04m | 10:36AM1.01m | 11:15PM0.69m | 11:30AM0.69m | 00:02AM0.36m | 12:14PM0.40m | 00:42AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 12 | W 11 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 6 | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 12 | W 6 | — | — | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | WSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 148 | 49 | 92 | 75 | 82 | 138 | 112 | 511 | 212 | 77 | 105 | 321 | 472 | 494 | 212 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 271 |
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