Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.97° N 0.84° E

Wells-next-the-sea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Wells-next-the-sea sea temperature is
16.8°C
2.6° 

Wells-next-the-sea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Wells-next-the-sea today (08 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Wells-next-the-sea at 10AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (08 Oct)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (08 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Wells-next-the-sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
1
W
4
1.1
WNW
4
1
W
4
1
W
4
1.1
WNW
4
1.3
WNW
4
1
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.3
WNW
5
0.6
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
160
150
130
154
61
47
35
25
17
20
20
12
38
42
35
33
49
62
35
48
75
41
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
SSW
40
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
40
WSW
40
W
40
W
40
W
50
W
40
W
35
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:23AM4.51m
6:05PM4.52m
6:08AM4.87m
6:43PM4.80m
6:48AM5.13m
7:18PM4.99m
Low Tide
12:20PM0.43m
00:38AM0.98m
1:00PM0.17m
1:15AM0.71m
1:35PM0.05m
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cloud
light rain
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cloud
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cloud
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clear
cloud
light rain
clear
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6:15
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 mm
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1
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1
5
1
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Temp °C
11
11
10
11
12
13
12
9
10
16
16
17
17
14
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
4
3
2
5
7
8
6
2
2
9
9
10
10
6
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
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