Sidmouth surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 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 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sidmouth today?

The current surf forecast for Sidmouth at 4AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (09 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.1
W
8
0.6
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
20
31
29
29
29
23
1
19
47
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
NE
15
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:39PM2.92m
12:12PM2.63m
00:33AM2.81m
1:15PM2.56m
1:36AM2.78m
2:28PM2.61m
Low Tide
5:03AM1.05m
5:16PM1.20m
6:09AM1.20m
6:30PM1.37m
7:49AM1.20m
8:18PM1.35m
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cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:47
Temp °C
11
11
10
13
16
17
16
15
11
8
8
10
13
13
12
8
6
5
6
11
13
13
13
10
7
7
6
9
12
14
14
12
6
1
1
2
6
6
6
3
1
0
2
6
8
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.6
E
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
3
16
19
47
2
2
2
138
117
124
120
117
91
56
29
17
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.3
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
N
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
14
20
31
29
29
29
23
1
7
165
248
233
14
12
15
16
5
4
4
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
94
94
95
127
129
279
165
311
599
290
495
325
585
432
438
81
81
94
35
488
35
477
480
291
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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