Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Westward Ho today?

The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 3PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
184
181
178
134
92
87
85
59
58
58
57
55
51
50
51
51
53
58
58
59
35
31
31
Wind (km/h)
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
E
40
E
45
E
45
E
40
E
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
WSW
5
NW
10
W
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:45PM7.49m
6:02AM7.74m
6:21PM7.78m
6:38AM7.92m
6:55PM7.96m
Low Tide
11:36AM1.17m
11:52PM1.15m
12:10PM0.95m
00:25AM0.92m
12:41PM0.82m
00:57AM0.80m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:54
5:52
5:50
5:48
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8:34
8:36
8:37
8:38
Temp °C
9
14
16
14
12
11
11
11
12
14
13
13
12
11
10
10
13
14
14
13
12
11
10
10
1
6
8
6
3
1
2
2
3
6
5
7
7
6
5
6
10
13
14
12
11
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
Energy kJ
190
184
181
178
134
92
87
85
59
58
58
57
55
51
50
51
51
53
58
58
59
35
24
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
NE
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
Energy kJ
1
8
6
24
22
21
20
5
5
4
4
4
12
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
1
E
4
1
E
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
2
Energy kJ
34
34
31
34
34
38
35
33
30
30
24
9
3
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
408
308
320
261
309
282
276
262
265
247
210
9
0
0
9
22
9
30
0
92
0
33
11
9
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
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