Thurlestone Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.26° N 3.87° W

Thurlestone Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thurlestone Reef sea temperature is
18.3°C
1.6° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 1PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
8
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.8
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
2
WSW
7
1.7
SW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.6
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.8
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.4
WSW
9
2.1
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
10
13
22
38
46
46
44
43
60
95
138
209
361
268
226
206
255
298
679
746
825
657
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
S
30
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:58AM3.43m
7:10PM3.80m
7:31AM3.67m
7:42PM4.01m
8:03AM3.85m
8:13PM4.15m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.58m
00:54AM0.35m
1:02PM0.32m
1:25AM0.10m
1:34PM0.12m
thunderstorm
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part cloud
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clear
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clear
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clear
clear
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rain showers
light rain
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light rain
rain showers
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clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:08
8:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
16
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
17
18
17
18
17
16
15
16
14
14
13
12
9
12
13
12
12
15
12
11
12
12
12
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