Thurlestone Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.26° N 3.87° W

Thurlestone Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Thurlestone Reef sea temperature is
17.1°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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Thurlestone Reef at 4PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (18 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
101
99
63
83
90
105
119
112
97
115
114
95
83
69
57
52
190
157
43
43
25
Wind (km/h)
25
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:57AM3.18m
11:20PM2.95m
11:45AM2.91m
00:18AM2.68m
12:57PM2.70m
Low Tide
4:47PM1.09m
5:01AM1.27m
5:30PM1.43m
5:50AM1.59m
6:59PM1.72m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:21
7:19
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
15
15
18
19
19
17
Feels °C
12
11
10
10
11
12
13
12
11
12
13
15
15
15
15
13
13
16
17
17
15
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