Thurlestone Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.26° N 3.87° W

Thurlestone Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Thurlestone Reef sea temperature is
19.2° C
2.3° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 1AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
20
19
11
11
11
11
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
10
11
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
20
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
0
W
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:13PM4.31m
9:36AM3.98m
9:47PM4.14m
10:08AM3.84m
Low Tide
2:28PM-0.05m
2:53AM-0.15m
3:05PM0.05m
3:29AM0.03m
3:41PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:32
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
19
19
18
17
19
20
21
23
18
16
16
18
21
23
25
22
17
Feels °C
20
23
15
17
16
15
19
18
18
18
15
14
15
18
20
19
21
18
15
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