Surf Forecasts:
Dawlish Warren surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SW swell with 28 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dawlish Warren over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple weeks are serving up for us.
Well, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough stretch for Dawlish Warren. We're looking at a long, dry spell of flat to tiny, poor-quality surf kicking off right now. From Monday the 14th of September all the way through to the end of the month, it's a real struggle. The first real glimmer of anything worthwhile doesn't show up until Monday the 28th of September.
From the 14th right through the 27th, it's a constant run of tiny swell – we're talking 0.3ft to 3ft at best – with weak wave energy, usually reading under 60 (low to very weak). The wind is mostly cross or cross-off, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. For most of this period, you'd be better off taking the family for a walk on the beach than dragging a board.
Now, on Monday the 28th, things finally wake up a bit. We get a pulse of SSW swell pushing 5ft, with a combined energy of 155 (moderate). The real kicker? The wind swings around to a glassy NNW. That's right, dead glassy conditions. That's a big deal. The water temp anomaly is about average for this time of year, so no shock there. It's surfable but described as "very ordinary conditions". The swell period is a short 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit lumpy and lack punch, but at least you'll get a few rides. It's still small enough for a beginner to handle, but don't expect any gems. After that, it drops right back off again on the 29th.
If you're dead keen, your only real window is that Monday morning (28th of September). The rest of the two-week forecast? Honestly, it looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer given the wind and lack of any real swell to work with. Hang tight, folks.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 8 | W 11 | SW 6 | W 11 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:17AM3.84m | 9:30PM3.84m | 9:46AM3.69m | 9:59PM3.60m | 10:13AM3.48m | 10:27PM3.33m | 10:41AM3.24m | 10:57PM3.04m | 11:13AM2.98m | 11:33PM2.76m | 11:56AM2.72m | 00:25AM2.50m | 1:00PM2.51m | 1:48AM2.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.05m | 2:56AM0.08m | 3:11PM0.20m | 3:27AM0.30m | 3:42PM0.43m | 3:57AM0.58m | 4:14PM0.72m | 4:27AM0.88m | 4:47PM1.04m | 5:00AM1.20m | 5:28PM1.37m | 5:47AM1.51m | 7:07PM1.65m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 4 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 11 | — | SSW 5 | SW 4 | W 7 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 5 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 118 | 266 | 266 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 397 | 529 | 266 | 49 | 271 | 212 | 271 | 259 | 212 | 56 | 75 | 89 | 49 |
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