Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 15 May 2026 BST
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Westward Ho surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Westward Ho sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Westward Ho today?

The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 2PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (15 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (15 May)2ft (0.6m)5s

Table - waves today at Westward Ho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.6
W
5
0.3
W
9
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
1
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.7
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
100
66
86
77
55
19
14
14
11
12
17
20
34
45
60
128
128
107
151
563
714
303
348
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NW
5
W
10
S
5
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:23AM8.00m
5:48PM8.14m
6:10AM8.44m
6:33PM8.56m
6:56AM8.70m
7:18PM8.77m
Low Tide
11:30AM0.60m
11:51PM0.51m
12:14PM0.27m
00:36AM0.17m
12:58PM0.11m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:04
1
3
5
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
7
9
10
11
12
11
11
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
9
9
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
7
7
7
8
7
7
6
4
6
6
5
5
5
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
0.5
W
12
1.1
W
7
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
57
43
45
4
2
6
19
13
14
11
12
9
9
15
15
14
128
128
78
104
137
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
9
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.3
W
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.7
W
12
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
10
9
9
6
6
4
1
1
30
51
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
4
14
6
6
6
3
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.5
N
4
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
1
W
6
1.1
W
7
1.4
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
Energy kJ
104
100
66
86
77
55
10
17
20
34
45
60
107
563
714
303
348
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
4
Distance (km)
308
312
355
312
376
393
362
302
265
128
265
394
128
399
416
302
59
58
302
399
309
421
277
265
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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