Sidmouth surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
14.9° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sidmouth today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Sidmouth at 9AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (28 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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)
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.1
S
16
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
E
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
48
37
29
5
10
10
5
0
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
5
E
0
ENE
5
SE
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
WSW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
5
W
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
0
NNW
5
SW
10
SW
15
NW
15
NW
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:30AM2.94m
6:00PM3.09m
6:16AM3.04m
6:39PM3.21m
6:56AM3.13m
7:14PM3.31m
Low Tide
10:43PM0.98m
11:01AM0.76m
11:24PM0.81m
11:38AM0.66m
00:01AM0.66m
12:14PM0.58m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:12
9:13
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
19
19
20
20
18
14
13
13
15
18
19
18
16
14
13
13
16
18
20
18
14
14
15
16
19
18
19
20
18
13
11
12
14
17
17
17
15
12
11
11
15
17
18
15
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
48
37
29
13
7
4
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
1
5
5
5
5
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
1
1
5
2
2
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
5
10
2
10
10
5
5
4
4
4
5
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
5
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
SW
4
0.2
NNE
2
Energy kJ
46
1
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
2
1
Distance (km)
81
86
86
142
142
166
166
166
166
167
166
166
142
126
65
64
64
64
64
64
65
126
106
65
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
  • Map Icons:
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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