Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 21 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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Westward Ho today?

The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 11PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (21 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
290
284
284
349
424
466
457
396
381
360
308
302
250
245
240
200
192
186
151
148
110
106
103
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
SW
5
W
0
NW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
10:36PM7.71m
11:07AM7.09m
11:35PM7.21m
12:11PM6.62m
00:41AM6.82m
Low Tide
4:12PM1.25m
4:50AM1.34m
5:13PM1.72m
5:58AM1.77m
6:23PM2.09m
7:11AM2.03m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:08
9:09
9:12
Temp °C
19
18
14
14
15
14
17
19
19
18
15
15
14
13
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
15
17
20
18
15
10
12
13
12
16
18
18
18
14
15
14
13
15
15
15
13
14
14
13
14
17
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
Energy kJ
374
290
284
284
349
424
466
457
396
381
360
308
302
250
245
240
200
192
186
151
148
110
106
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
11
11
0
0
0
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
0
3
56
55
3
0
0
0
0
0
6
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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