Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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 8PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
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
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.7
W
6
2.1
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.6
W
7
0.8
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
SW
7
1.2
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
22
28
52
92
162
173
154
150
575
566
628
226
424
377
267
149
372
262
265
208
70
75
132
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SW
25
SW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:33PM8.56m
6:56AM8.70m
7:18PM8.77m
7:42AM8.73m
8:04PM8.78m
Low Tide
12:14PM0.27m
00:36AM0.17m
12:58PM0.11m
1:21AM0.04m
1:43PM0.16m
2:08AM0.12m
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:04
9:05
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
10
11
12
11
10
11
9
9
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
13
11
11
12
13
13
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
2
3
6
8
8
10
8
7
7
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
11
1.6
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
6
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
9
6
4
4
15
14
30
51
112
127
267
146
372
262
265
208
70
17
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
8
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
Energy kJ
6
3
6
3
1
119
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
3
5
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.7
W
6
2.1
W
7
1.9
W
7
0.4
SSE
3
0.9
SW
7
1.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
17
22
28
52
92
162
173
154
150
575
566
628
226
424
377
3
75
132
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
265
394
397
399
265
302
99
56
302
399
80
80
327
138
59
56
10
10
10
10
244
254
464
464
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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