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Sidmouth surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm 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 3AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Sidmouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 7 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 14 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:11PM3.50m | 11:46AM3.08m | 00:04AM3.27m | 12:44PM2.87m | 1:01AM3.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM0.55m | 4:36AM0.54m | 4:49PM0.86m | 5:38AM0.82m | 5:54PM1.13m | 7:00AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — |
 kJ | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | WSW 9 | SW 10 | — | SW 6 | S 4 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | S 14 | W 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | — | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 86 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 84 |
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