Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 16 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 7AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (16 May)4ft (1.2m)6s

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 Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
1
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
0.7
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
0.8
W
12
1.9
W
7
2
W
7
1.7
W
7
0.9
W
11
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
16
17
25
28
49
108
168
181
154
150
148
566
544
177
327
374
295
181
216
187
249
204
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
S
25
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:10AM8.44m
6:33PM8.56m
6:56AM8.70m
7:18PM8.77m
7:42AM8.73m
8:04PM8.78m
Low Tide
11:51PM0.51m
12:14PM0.27m
00:36AM0.17m
12:58PM0.11m
1:21AM0.04m
1:43PM0.16m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:04
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
9
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
11
9
9
11
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
10
12
11
11
6
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
5
4
5
6
6
5
5
4
2
2
4
5
7
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
17
16
9
9
6
4
4
15
14
30
51
112
148
177
119
173
216
249
204
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
14
4
6
6
3
6
3
3
181
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
3
6
3
3
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
5
1
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
6
1.9
W
7
2
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.3
W
8
Energy kJ
16
17
25
28
49
108
168
181
154
150
120
566
544
170
327
374
295
187
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
355
265
265
265
394
394
397
302
302
99
56
294
309
416
309
265
265
92
56
10
119
70
10
70
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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