Thurlestone Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.26° N 3.87° W

Thurlestone Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thurlestone Reef sea temperature is
17.0°C
1.2° 

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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 1AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
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)
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.6
W
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
165
122
98
75
595
66
186
154
111
113
43
25
25
27
28
29
28
14
13
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
00:18AM2.68m
12:57PM2.70m
1:46AM2.52m
2:36PM2.67m
Low Tide
5:30PM1.43m
5:50AM1.59m
6:59PM1.72m
8:14AM1.77m
9:45PM1.62m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:19
7:16
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
18
18
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
18
18
Feels °C
13
14
14
15
15
13
13
15
16
16
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
17
17
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