Thurlestone Reef surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 BST
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Thurlestone Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Thurlestone Reef sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thurlestone Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 9AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (27 May)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
48
40
40
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
10
10
25
25
10
10
22
21
21
22
23
37
31
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:05AM3.14m
4:48PM3.18m
5:02AM3.20m
5:34PM3.32m
5:50AM3.29m
6:13PM3.45m
Low Tide
10:15AM0.91m
10:39PM1.00m
10:58AM0.78m
11:21PM0.82m
11:37AM0.67m
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:09
9:12
9:13
3
1
Temp °C
23
24
20
19
20
20
18
16
17
17
16
16
17
18
16
14
13
13
14
15
17
18
19
17
22
21
16
14
16
16
16
13
16
17
16
15
16
17
15
12
11
11
13
14
15
15
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
50
48
40
40
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
9
9
8
6
4
4
5
5
3
3
14
37
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
7
7
1
6
12
12
12
1
1
1
10
10
25
25
6
10
22
21
21
22
23
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
5
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
7
1
1
1
1
12
6
6
10
3
3
3
10
2
2
2
1
5
1
24
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.3
SW
4
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
2
7
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
10
1
3
32
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
1
1
Distance (km)
2
75
75
75
126
75
76
75
75
82
82
97
114
114
256
112
112
112
103
112
86
86
8
17
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
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