Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Westward Ho today?

The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 6AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (13 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
NNW
5
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
1
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
319
512
779
764
672
540
462
415
476
463
404
314
269
161
107
72
74
62
58
69
74
88
60
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
30
N
20
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:41AM6.87m
4:12PM6.98m
4:34AM7.44m
5:02PM7.59m
5:23AM8.00m
5:48PM8.14m
Low Tide
9:57AM1.62m
10:18PM1.54m
10:45AM1.08m
11:06PM0.99m
11:30AM0.60m
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:58
8:59
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
8
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
4
2
1
0
1
3
4
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
5
5
3
3
2
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
1.3
WNW
7
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
6
Energy kJ
6
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
5
9
8
8
161
107
64
74
62
45
33
20
9
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
6
2
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
143
319
512
779
764
672
540
462
415
476
463
404
314
269
100
72
72
51
34
58
69
74
88
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
399
416
399
794
1059
1050
791
376
376
99
549
832
198
294
377
58
64
0
312
312
230
376
135
135
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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