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Sidmouth surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 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
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Sidmouth today?
The current surf forecast for Sidmouth at 6AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sidmouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SW 10 | SE 4 | S 14 | SE 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | |
29 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 10:22PM3.71m | 10:54AM3.32m | 11:11PM3.50m | 11:46AM3.08m | 00:04AM3.27m | 12:44PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM0.26m | 3:57PM0.55m | 4:36AM0.54m | 4:49PM0.86m | 5:38AM0.82m | 5:54PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 7 | W 12 | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
 kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | — | SW 11 | — | WSW 9 | — | W 11 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | E 4 | SE 4 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 6 | S 14 | W 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | — | E 4 | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 64 |
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