Sidmouth surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 BST
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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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Sidmouth today?

The current surf forecast for Sidmouth at 4PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
W
13
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
5
9
7
3
7
8
8
16
22
21
19
63
121
102
82
104
86
69
50
83
86
74
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
35
SSE
35
S
25
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:40AM3.78m
8:03PM3.92m
8:28AM3.81m
8:48PM3.93m
9:16AM3.72m
9:34PM3.86m
Low Tide
1:03PM-0.09m
1:27AM-0.13m
1:45PM-0.06m
2:11AM-0.11m
2:27PM0.07m
2:56AM0.03m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:58
8:59
9:00
1
2
1
1
2
5
5
1
Temp °C
12
13
12
11
9
9
9
9
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
8
8
7
7
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
8
8
9
8
8
7
6
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
3
2
2
2
19
14
4
6
29
65
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
5
9
7
3
7
8
8
16
22
21
19
63
121
102
82
104
86
69
50
83
86
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
329
382
406
406
297
278
112
112
134
134
117
106
164
508
489
543
543
570
590
406
267
267
547
222
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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