Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Westward Ho today?

The current surf forecast for Westward Ho at 11AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
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 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
2
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
3
W
10
3
W
11
3
W
14
3
W
14
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
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
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
260
313
379
479
595
809
1015
1432
2343
3709
2816
2323
1922
1592
1218
911
710
604
483
388
381
374
339
332
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
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-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:30AM8.54m
8:52PM8.57m
9:19AM8.15m
9:42PM8.19m
10:11AM7.63m
10:36PM7.71m
Low Tide
2:08AM0.12m
2:29PM0.39m
2:58AM0.41m
3:18PM0.78m
3:51AM0.85m
4:12PM1.25m
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light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:22
5:20
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:08
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
15
14
14
13
14
14
16
18
19
18
16
14
8
8
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
7
8
10
10
12
9
10
11
13
15
17
17
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
3
W
14
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
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
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
2816
1922
1592
1218
911
710
604
483
388
381
374
339
332
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
2
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
3
W
10
3
W
11
3
W
14
2.5
W
13
Energy kJ
260
313
379
479
595
809
1015
1432
2343
3709
2323
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
3
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
469
469
493
469
347
353
347
451
484
265
80
265
128
79
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
0
11
6
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
1
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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