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Thurlestone Reef surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thurlestone Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 12PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Thurlestone Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
1059 | 551 | 433 | 303 | 263 | 220 | 188 | 171 | 204 | 239 | 341 | 341 | 268 | 238 | 243 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 171 | 171 | 122 | 117 | 117 | 81 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:37AM3.57m | 10:54PM3.76m | 11:32AM3.33m | 11:50PM3.54m | 12:32PM3.13m | 00:50AM3.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:44AM0.18m | 4:00PM0.50m | 4:36AM0.49m | 4:52PM0.82m | 5:36AM0.80m | 5:55PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | 9:07 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 1059 | 551 | 433 | 303 | 263 | 220 | 188 | 171 | 204 | 239 | 341 | 341 | 268 | 238 | 243 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 171 | 171 | 122 | 117 | 117 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | S 15 | SW 14 | — | ESE 4 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 561 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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