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Sidmouth surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sidmouth today?
The current surf forecast for Sidmouth at 5PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
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 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | ESE 7 | SW 12 | W 12 | E 7 | S 12 | W 14 | SW 8 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | |
10 | 10 | 489 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 230 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 117 | 80 | 50 | 47 | 37 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:56AM3.33m | 11:15PM3.37m | 11:50AM3.00m | 00:11AM3.09m | 12:55PM2.72m | 1:21AM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.50m | 4:39AM0.57m | 4:56PM0.87m | 5:40AM0.94m | 6:02PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 9 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | ESE 5 |
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 16 | SW 12 | — | W 12 | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | 517 | 509 | 489 | 388 | 342 | 293 | 262 | 222 | 196 | 225 | 230 | 200 | 232 | 247 | 226 | 200 | 173 | 146 | 117 | 80 | 50 | 47 | 37 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 285 | 261 | 261 | 291 | 316 | 291 | 289 | 595 | 261 | 197 | 86 | 289 | 81 | 81 | 64 | 81 | 186 | 81 | 81 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
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