Thurlestone Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.26° N 3.87° W

Thurlestone Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thurlestone Reef sea temperature is
18.5°C
1.9° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 2PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
1.1
SW
4
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
6
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
2.4
WSW
10
1.9
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.6
SW
8
1.7
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
2.1
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
40
58
42
94
110
122
106
90
119
279
913
1531
1662
1050
639
418
524
304
311
248
365
478
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
30
W
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
50
WSW
50
W
45
W
30
W
30
W
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:31AM3.67m
7:42PM4.01m
8:03AM3.85m
8:13PM4.15m
8:33AM3.96m
8:43PM4.19m
Low Tide
1:02PM0.32m
1:25AM0.10m
1:34PM0.12m
1:56AM-0.08m
2:07PM-0.01m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:07
8:05
 mm
5
3
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
18
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
17
17
16
Feels °C
16
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
15
15
14
14
11
12
10
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