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Sidmouth surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sidmouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sidmouth sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sidmouth today?
The current surf forecast for Sidmouth at 12AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Sidmouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 18 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | W 10 | |
4 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 806 | 621 | 498 | 316 | 206 | 139 | 95 | 2 | 31 | 21 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 5:56PM3.12m | 6:09AM3.25m | 6:36PM3.32m | 6:48AM3.38m | 7:09PM3.47m | 7:23AM3.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM0.83m | 11:38AM0.55m | 11:55PM0.62m | 12:11PM0.40m | 00:29AM0.44m | 12:43PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
6 | 7 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | W 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
 kJ | — | 46 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 95 | 52 | 31 | 21 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | SW 7 | W 7 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 26 | 5 | 5 | — | 24 | — | — | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 39 | 9 | 84 | 154 | 371 | 524 | 653 | 776 | 954 | 796 | 988 | 1132 | 978 | 806 | 621 | 498 | 316 | 206 | 139 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 113 | 127 | 118 | 324 | 286 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 241 | 261 | 298 | 255 | 222 | 217 | 142 | 140 | 86 | 81 | 0 | 73 | 86 | 86 | 86 |
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