Thurlestone Reef surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
11.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Thurlestone Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Tue night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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)
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
58
55
54
44
44
45
45
32
25
14
14
15
24
24
25
23
34
54
46
69
67
64
60
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
5
SSE
10
W
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:35PM2.90m
3:57AM3.15m
4:48PM3.11m
5:02AM3.32m
5:39PM3.35m
5:50AM3.49m
Low Tide
8:57AM1.18m
9:24PM1.32m
10:06AM0.97m
10:26PM1.08m
10:54AM0.73m
11:12PM0.82m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
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6:01
5:58
5:56
5:54
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8:25
8:27
8:29
8:30
Temp °C
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
13
15
16
15
15
13
10
8
8
10
12
11
12
9
7
7
7
9
9
8
9
9
8
8
9
13
15
13
13
9
4
2
1
3
6
5
4
1
-2
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
9
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
62
58
55
54
44
44
45
45
32
25
14
14
15
24
24
23
15
15
54
46
69
67
64
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
19
13
12
9
5
5
10
23
34
11
10
5
5
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
7
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
11
25
10
4
4
3
8
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
6
6
5
3
2
10
21
31
37
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
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
82
84
82
17
17
2
17
17
82
92
87
87
220
75
103
109
114
175
103
103
103
152
161
232
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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