Sidmouth surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
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 5AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
7
0.1
S
12
1.6
E
6
0.1
SW
10
1.6
E
6
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
9
0.3
SW
9
0.2
SSW
10
1.5
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.3
SW
10
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.3
SW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
ESE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
3
0
4
184
16
15
15
14
14
14
9
165
117
94
67
65
67
15
36
26
15
9
6
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:15PM3.37m
11:50AM3.00m
00:11AM3.09m
12:55PM2.72m
1:21AM2.86m
2:19PM2.57m
Low Tide
4:39AM0.57m
4:56PM0.87m
5:40AM0.94m
6:02PM1.23m
7:19AM1.18m
7:55PM1.41m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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6:03
6:01
5:58
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8:20
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
9
9
8
11
13
14
13
11
9
7
6
10
13
13
12
12
10
8
8
9
12
12
12
11
2
3
3
5
6
7
7
6
3
2
1
4
7
7
8
8
6
4
4
6
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
9
0.3
SW
9
0.2
SSW
10
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
10
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
5
0.3
SW
10
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
3
3
5
16
15
15
14
14
14
9
21
19
18
18
16
67
50
36
15
12
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
3
6
6
16
15
15
15
9
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
5
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
Energy kJ
293
262
209
167
184
225
200
171
206
220
188
173
165
117
94
67
65
26
10
9
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
316
286
285
289
270
124
81
261
81
79
79
186
186
81
84
0
0
0
64
64
64
64
64
64
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
4
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