Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
12.1° 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 8PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
14
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2816
2323
1922
1592
1218
911
710
617
483
388
374
290
290
284
342
360
457
396
396
381
308
308
308
245
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
15
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NW
5
NNW
0
NW
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:19AM8.15m
9:42PM8.19m
10:11AM7.63m
10:36PM7.71m
11:07AM7.09m
11:35PM7.21m
Low Tide
3:18PM0.78m
3:51AM0.85m
4:12PM1.25m
4:50AM1.34m
5:13PM1.72m
5:58AM1.77m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:08
9:09
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
16
18
19
18
15
14
15
14
17
19
19
16
15
15
14
14
7
8
8
10
12
9
9
10
13
15
16
15
11
11
13
12
16
19
19
16
16
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
14
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2816
1922
1592
1218
911
710
617
483
388
374
290
290
284
342
360
457
396
396
381
308
308
308
245
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
13
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
2
Energy kJ
2323
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
265
415
79
79
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
0
0
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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