Thurlestone Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.26° N 3.87° W

Thurlestone Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thurlestone Reef sea temperature is
18.6° C
1.7° 

Thurlestone Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Thurlestone Reef today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 1AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (12 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
6
6
13
24
29
39
38
37
49
47
47
65
75
99
97
90
77
55
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
15
WSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:26PM3.77m
6:59AM3.67m
7:16PM4.08m
7:44AM3.89m
7:58PM4.29m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.31m
12:24PM0.30m
00:54AM0.02m
1:08PM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:40
8:38
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
18
19
22
26
27
26
25
25
24
23
26
30
29
25
20
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
21
22
24
23
22
21
21
24
26
24
22
19
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