Thurlestone Reef surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 May 2026 BST
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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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Thurlestone Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 6AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
154
123
74
47
29
27
26
15
18
18
17
16
8
7
7
7
7
8
16
7
7
14
14
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
N
5
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
SW
25
S
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:38AM3.52m
5:17PM3.61m
5:33AM3.76m
6:06PM3.87m
6:25AM3.94m
6:52PM4.06m
Low Tide
10:23PM0.84m
10:50AM0.44m
11:12PM0.48m
11:35AM0.15m
11:57PM0.15m
12:18PM-0.06m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:54
8:55
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
10
11
12
11
8
7
7
7
10
10
12
11
8
7
7
7
10
10
11
12
12
2
2
2
2
3
5
4
3
2
3
3
7
5
6
4
3
3
4
4
6
5
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
129
154
123
74
47
29
27
26
15
18
18
17
16
8
6
2
6
6
8
7
6
2
1
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
2
8
8
8
7
7
7
2
7
7
7
6
7
3
7
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
SW
14
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
N
3
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
1
2
1
8
1
8
7
7
7
7
7
1
7
5
4
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
20
7
3
13
17
21
23
15
7
2
1
1
5
8
6
3
1
16
2
7
14
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
286
286
8
186
751
1087
286
128
164
91
229
229
112
286
286
130
82
175
86
92
175
175
114
175
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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