Preston Beach surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 BST
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Preston Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Preston Beach sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Preston Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Preston Beach at 7PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
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)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
5
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
E
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
6
4
8
8
6
4
10
13
13
16
12
8
4
1
1
2
2
3
2
0
2
9
20
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
W
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
5
SE
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:20AM3.35m
9:32PM3.44m
9:53AM3.20m
10:07PM3.30m
10:31AM3.02m
10:47PM3.14m
Low Tide
2:46PM0.47m
3:07AM0.49m
3:17PM0.63m
3:40AM0.68m
3:50PM0.81m
4:18AM0.88m
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5:43
5:41
5:39
5:37
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8:38
8:40
8:42
8:44
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
12
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
8
8
9
10
8
6
5
5
5
6
8
9
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
10
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
W
8
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
4
8
8
6
4
1
1
16
12
8
4
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
5
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
E
4
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
E
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
Energy kJ
3
6
1
4
7
10
13
13
1
2
2
3
2
9
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
Distance (km)
246
486
247
246
281
280
482
482
297
514
452
299
246
208
253
281
281
281
494
486
486
482
449
136
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
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