Thurlestone Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.26° N 3.87° W

Thurlestone Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thurlestone Reef sea temperature is
18.5° 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Sun night).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
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)
0.5
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
30
28
23
9
14
24
22
18
18
9
8
8
21
21
20
20
19
27
51
29
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
0
SW
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:31PM2.91m
00:56AM2.73m
1:35PM2.72m
2:16AM2.57m
3:13PM2.68m
Low Tide
6:25PM1.50m
7:00AM1.59m
8:23PM1.69m
9:13AM1.65m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:19
 mm
Temp °C
17
19
19
18
14
14
14
13
15
17
18
17
17
17
17
15
17
18
18
18
17
Feels °C
13
15
15
13
11
12
11
9
10
12
14
16
15
14
15
12
14
15
14
15
14
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