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Saunton Surf Forecast
/ Devon (North) (15 surf breaks) /
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Saunton surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Saunton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Saunton sea temperature is
11.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Saunton today?
The current surf forecast for Saunton at 9AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Saunton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | |
5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:55AM6.36m | 11:21PM6.42m | 11:51AM6.05m | 00:22AM6.20m | 1:00PM5.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM2.27m | 4:53PM2.46m | 5:32AM2.60m | 5:56PM2.74m | 6:45AM2.75m | 7:14PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | 8:52 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | E 3 | ENE 3 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 15 | W 14 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 4 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 17 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 48 | 46 | 29 | 14 | 24 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 413 | 405 | 405 | 139 | 139 | 85 | 113 | 77 | 77 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 77 | 102 | 308 | 129 | 107 | 362 | 463 | 363 | 327 | 355 | 355 | 285 |
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