Putsborough surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

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Putsborough surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Putsborough sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Putsborough this week:

The surf forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 15) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Putsborough in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Fri 15th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 17th May)3ft (0.9m) 13s
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 13th May)7ft (2.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Putsborough over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.1
W
19
0.6
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
2
WNW
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
5
1.2
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.2
W
14
0.9
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
19
19
7
13
43
330
387
330
247
167
41
28
123
63
49
31
15
273
451
350
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
10
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
15
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
10
S
20
S
15
WSW
10
S
5
SSW
10
NW
5
N
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
High Tide
2:16PM6.08m
2:46AM6.49m
3:22PM6.52m
3:47AM6.98m
4:18PM7.10m
4:40AM7.56m
5:08PM7.72m
5:29AM8.12m
5:54PM8.27m
6:16AM8.56m
6:39PM8.67m
7:02AM8.81m
7:24PM8.89m
Low Tide
8:03AM2.61m
8:30PM2.59m
9:10AM2.21m
9:33PM2.15m
10:04AM1.68m
10:25PM1.60m
10:52AM1.13m
11:13PM1.04m
11:37AM0.65m
11:58PM0.54m
12:22PM0.30m
00:43AM0.20m
1:06PM0.13m
1:29AM0.06m
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5:33
5:31
5:30
5:28
5:26
5:24
5:24
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8:53
8:54
8:57
8:58
9:00
9:00
9:01
1
1
1
6
1
Temp °C
11
11
9
10
12
12
10
11
10
10
11
10
11
12
10
13
13
12
12
12
12
5
5
3
4
7
6
0
2
2
2
3
3
5
6
8
9
10
10
11
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
5
1.2
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.5
WSW
5
0.9
W
13
1.2
W
13
1.1
W
12
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
12
12
10
10
10
9
8
41
28
123
63
49
31
14
273
451
350
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
14
0.3
W
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
7
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
7
3
3
8
11
7
3
3
3
4
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
7
2
1
3
8
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
2
WNW
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
16
19
19
4
13
43
330
387
330
247
167
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
486
328
237
419
430
391
830
846
109
1147
373
144
93
47
0
76
137
87
0
44
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
4
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
8
9
5
6
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
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Information about the Putsborough Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Putsborough provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Putsborough can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Putsborough surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Putsborough) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Puttsborough is 11 km (7 miles) from Appledore. If you plan a holiday in North Devon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Appledore. Appledore has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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