Thurlestone Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.26° N 3.87° W

Thurlestone Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thurlestone Reef sea temperature is
18.6°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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 8PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)6ft (1.8m)6s
Afternoon (29 Aug)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)8ft (2.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
7
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.4
SW
9
2.5
WSW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1
WSW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.9
SW
6
1.9
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.2
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
9
2.3
W
9
2.1
W
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
304
775
1199
1228
945
990
418
512
134
311
284
375
503
749
817
750
584
944
763
261
217
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
40
WSW
50
W
40
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
W
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:03AM3.85m
8:13PM4.15m
8:33AM3.96m
8:43PM4.19m
9:04AM3.99m
9:14PM4.15m
Low Tide
1:34PM0.12m
1:56AM-0.08m
2:07PM-0.01m
2:28AM-0.16m
2:40PM-0.05m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:05
8:02
 mm
4
2
1
3
1
2
Temp °C
18
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
16
Feels °C
12
13
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
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