Thurlestone Reef surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Thurlestone Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 10AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
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)
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
123
72
47
28
27
26
25
15
16
16
16
7
7
7
7
8
16
8
7
10
10
8
18
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
0
NW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:38AM3.52m
5:17PM3.61m
5:33AM3.76m
6:06PM3.87m
6:25AM3.94m
6:52PM4.06m
Low Tide
10:50AM0.44m
11:12PM0.48m
11:35AM0.15m
11:57PM0.15m
12:18PM-0.06m
00:41AM-0.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:54
8:55
8:57
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
10
11
12
11
9
7
7
7
11
11
11
11
8
7
7
8
10
11
12
12
11
11
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
7
5
4
4
3
3
4
6
7
7
8
8
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
154
123
72
47
28
27
26
25
15
16
16
16
6
6
2
6
8
16
8
6
2
1
8
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
3
7
7
3
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
8
7
7
7
7
7
5
7
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
7
6
13
20
25
25
15
8
2
1
2
5
10
8
3
1
5
10
10
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
145
286
286
8
186
751
1087
286
128
164
91
229
229
112
286
286
130
82
175
86
92
175
175
114
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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