
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sidmouth today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sidmouth at 4PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Sidmouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SSW 6 | S 12 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 16 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 91 | 21 | 16 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01AM3.39m | 11:12PM3.50m | 11:39AM3.26m | 11:53PM3.29m | 12:23PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.39m | 4:43AM0.32m | 5:00PM0.56m | 5:29AM0.54m | 5:52PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 21 | 16 | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | W 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
7 | 16 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 91 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 297 | 327 | 327 | 126 | 222 | 461 | 279 | 279 | 329 | 279 | 254 | 278 | 222 | 146 | 150 | 150 | 278 | 467 | 382 | 279 |
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