Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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 9PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (15 May)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
10 AM
1 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
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.9
W
6
2.1
W
7
2.1
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
49
19
20
22
16
16
27
30
73
153
205
179
154
154
146
563
625
290
462
487
378
313
202
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
W
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
10
W
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:48PM8.14m
6:10AM8.44m
6:33PM8.56m
6:56AM8.70m
7:18PM8.77m
7:42AM8.73m
Low Tide
11:51PM0.51m
12:14PM0.27m
00:36AM0.17m
12:58PM0.11m
1:21AM0.04m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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>
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:04
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
12
3
4
4
6
8
8
8
7
7
6
7
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
3
3
3
6
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
7
0.6
W
5
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
11
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
8
Energy kJ
2
6
7
14
10
16
9
6
4
15
14
30
51
112
146
96
94
378
313
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
4
4
6
3
6
9
6
3
6
3
121
89
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
3
6
3
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.9
W
6
2.1
W
7
2.1
W
8
Energy kJ
69
49
19
20
22
16
27
30
73
153
205
179
154
154
131
563
625
290
462
487
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
2
3
Distance (km)
355
312
413
422
317
302
265
99
265
394
399
399
362
355
99
59
355
309
416
347
265
265
76
55
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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