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Sidmouth surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sidmouth today?
The current surf forecast for Sidmouth at 8PM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
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 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 20 | W 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | W 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | |
7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 657 | 543 | 432 | 277 | 2 | 130 | 83 | 39 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:36PM3.32m | 6:48AM3.38m | 7:09PM3.47m | 7:23AM3.46m | 7:40PM3.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.55m | 11:55PM0.62m | 12:11PM0.40m | 00:29AM0.44m | 12:43PM0.31m | 1:01AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | 8:34 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 20 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 487 | 572 | 707 | 645 | 694 | 844 | 773 | 698 | 657 | 543 | 432 | 277 | 226 | 130 | 83 | — | 27 | 19 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 451 | 241 | 289 | 217 | 285 | 241 | 241 | 229 | 222 | 176 | 142 | 86 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 95 | 86 | 94 | 81 | 133 | 81 | 94 | 73 | 86 |
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