Sidmouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.68° N 3.24° W

Sidmouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sidmouth sea temperature is
19.2° C
2.7° 

Sidmouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Sidmouth today (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Sidmouth at 5AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (06 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (06 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Sidmouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
SW
4
0.1
S
12
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
6
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
1
0
5
11
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
W
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
SSW
20
SSW
10
SW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
N
0
SSE
10
S
15
S
10
S
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
off
High Tide
11:53PM3.29m
12:23PM3.09m
00:42AM3.05m
1:19PM2.91m
1:48AM2.82m
2:39PM2.80m
Low Tide
5:29AM0.54m
5:52PM0.79m
6:27AM0.80m
7:04PM1.02m
7:48AM1.02m
8:41PM1.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:47
8:46
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
17
20
21
20
15
13
13
12
16
20
20
21
16
14
13
13
18
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
11
12
11
13
16
18
15
12
11
11
10
15
17
15
18
13
11
11
12
17
19
18
18
18
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