Thurlestone Reef surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Thurlestone Reef today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 5PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (28 May)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Evening (28 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
W
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
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
25
25
10
10
22
21
21
22
23
37
40
47
64
74
74
74
45
85
152
294
289
285
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:34PM3.32m
5:50AM3.29m
6:13PM3.45m
6:30AM3.37m
6:49PM3.55m
Low Tide
10:58AM0.78m
11:21PM0.82m
11:37AM0.67m
00:00AM0.66m
12:13PM0.58m
00:36AM0.54m
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:13
9:14
9:15
1
Temp °C
18
20
18
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
18
18
16
14
14
13
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
15
17
19
16
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
14
11
12
11
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
9
0.7
SW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
Energy kJ
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
14
37
31
47
64
74
74
74
45
46
152
294
289
285
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.5
SW
13
0.5
WSW
9
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
10
10
25
25
6
10
22
21
21
22
23
3
10
8
25
10
24
21
21
85
45
37
37
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
5
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
16
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
3
1
3
3
10
6
2
2
1
7
1
24
24
25
7
5
4
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.7
W
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
1
2
4
8
8
1
8
2
40
1
2
3
1
11
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
2
1
2
Distance (km)
125
114
221
114
114
112
112
112
112
86
86
86
0
0
0
0
0
8
8
39
8
8
42
8
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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