Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
13.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Westward Ho today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 6PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
10
0.5
W
13
0.8
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
35
49
47
61
85
175
164
139
151
92
209
556
617
686
674
604
698
698
663
663
563
553
466
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:51PM7.28m
6:10AM7.32m
6:28PM7.48m
6:47AM7.44m
7:04PM7.59m
Low Tide
11:36AM1.50m
11:56PM1.44m
12:12PM1.37m
00:32AM1.30m
12:47PM1.28m
1:07AM1.22m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:19
9:20
9:21
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
15
15
15
14
13
12
13
14
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
10
12
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
8
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
8
0.9
W
9
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
Energy kJ
21
22
23
36
44
60
175
164
139
151
92
142
556
617
686
674
604
698
663
663
563
553
466
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
15
0.5
W
13
0.8
W
13
Energy kJ
19
35
49
47
61
85
26
26
21
17
88
209
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
5
1
24
24
25
25
5
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
Energy kJ
698
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
128
117
79
57
0
0
0
0
0
79
79
10
10
66
79
56
80
80
80
220
10
10
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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