Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Westward Ho today?

The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 7AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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 Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
0.6
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
3
3
10
21
22
27
35
109
237
444
779
744
672
620
560
559
611
528
463
393
360
164
111
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NW
15
W
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:40AM6.38m
3:16PM6.40m
3:41AM6.87m
4:12PM6.98m
4:34AM7.44m
5:02PM7.59m
Low Tide
9:03AM2.14m
9:26PM2.08m
9:57AM1.62m
10:18PM1.54m
10:45AM1.08m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:55
8:58
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
5
6
7
4
5
6
8
5
3
2
1
0
1
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
N
3
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
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
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
3
3
1
3
3
6
12
12
6
10
10
10
10
10
5
10
10
9
8
8
117
111
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.3
NNW
4
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
2
3
3
2
6
3
3
3
8
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
7
3
2
7
1
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.1
NNW
6
Energy kJ
14
3
10
21
22
27
35
109
237
444
779
744
672
620
560
559
611
528
463
393
360
164
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
242
133
235
151
394
445
475
440
399
441
442
829
1138
871
835
376
98
376
376
219
213
352
198
58
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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