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Thurlestone Reef surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Thurlestone Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 12AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Thurlestone Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | |
58 | 98 | 154 | 262 | 416 | 481 | 533 | 604 | 659 | 746 | 765 | 742 | 760 | 4369 | 2284 | 2919 | 2376 | 1050 | 816 | 540 | 455 | 407 | 309 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:24PM4.19m | 8:53AM3.98m | 9:12PM4.12m | 9:44AM3.80m | 10:02PM3.96m | 10:37AM3.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM-0.15m | 2:10AM-0.21m | 2:28PM-0.02m | 2:56AM-0.07m | 3:13PM0.20m | 3:44AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 |
— | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 19 | S 16 | W 15 | S 18 | W 15 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 51 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 132 | 400 | 2383 | 2284 | 2919 | 2376 | 1050 | 816 | 540 | 455 | 407 | 309 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 58 | 98 | 154 | 262 | 416 | 481 | 533 | 604 | 659 | 746 | 765 | 742 | 760 | 4369 | — | 1811 | 1387 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 153 | 178 | 488 | 555 | 555 | 564 | 555 | 297 | 503 | 503 | 519 | 273 | 175 | 175 | 458 | 114 | 87 | 42 | 77 | 42 | 42 | 2 | 2 |
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