Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (19 May)8ft (2.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
W
10
3
W
14
3
W
14
3
W
14
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
271
313
388
432
602
744
897
1240
3408
3474
2816
2323
1922
1452
1118
911
710
628
483
388
374
332
332
Wind (km/h)
40
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
15
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
15
SE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-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
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:30AM8.54m
8:52PM8.57m
9:19AM8.15m
9:42PM8.19m
10:11AM7.63m
Low Tide
2:08AM0.12m
2:29PM0.39m
2:58AM0.41m
3:18PM0.78m
3:51AM0.85m
4:12PM1.25m
light rain
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light rain
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rain showers
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
14
16
18
19
18
16
5
8
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
6
7
9
10
11
12
9
9
11
13
15
16
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
18
0.4
W
17
3
W
14
3
W
14
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.5
W
12
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
Energy kJ
147
5
4
4
4
25
92
3474
2816
2323
1922
1452
1118
911
710
628
483
388
374
332
332
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
6
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
W
10
3
W
14
Energy kJ
19
271
313
388
432
602
744
897
1240
3408
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
428
428
469
481
469
347
347
441
451
80
80
265
265
265
79
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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