Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Westward Ho today?

The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 8PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (13 May)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
860
824
652
572
437
415
499
476
428
357
271
271
123
64
47
104
90
89
101
75
50
17
17
18
Wind (km/h)
45
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
15
N
15
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
0
E
10
S
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
4:12PM6.98m
4:34AM7.44m
5:02PM7.59m
5:23AM8.00m
5:48PM8.14m
6:10AM8.44m
Low Tide
9:57AM1.62m
10:18PM1.54m
10:45AM1.08m
11:06PM0.99m
11:30AM0.60m
11:51PM0.51m
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:58
8:59
9:00
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
11
11
10
9
8
8
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
9
10
11
11
10
9
8
8
7
1
1
3
4
3
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.1
W
14
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
8
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
123
64
38
47
37
4
16
14
16
16
17
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.3
W
8
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
W
7
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
4
4
13
4
4
4
6
6
17
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.1
N
5
1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
5
1
NNW
5
Energy kJ
860
824
652
572
437
415
499
476
428
357
271
271
66
60
47
104
90
89
101
75
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
830
655
655
655
376
98
632
99
181
1104
1181
479
57
55
236
187
312
312
367
312
151
254
71
101
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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