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Westward Ho Surf Forecast
/ Devon (North) (15 surf breaks) /
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Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 11AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Westward Ho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
521 | 429 | 340 | 257 | 192 | 134 | 121 | 147 | 253 | 323 | 422 | 528 | 749 | 921 | 994 | 1175 | 2108 | 3493 | 2834 | 2340 | 1892 | 1592 | 1198 | 911 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 7:42AM8.73m | 8:04PM8.78m | 8:30AM8.54m | 8:52PM8.57m | 9:19AM8.15m | 9:42PM8.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.04m | 1:43PM0.16m | 2:08AM0.12m | 2:29PM0.39m | 2:58AM0.41m | 3:18PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | 9:07 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | — | 94 | 86 | 257 | 192 | 134 | 121 | 147 | — | 323 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 92 | 249 | — | — | — | 2340 | 1892 | 1592 | 1198 | 911 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 82 | 55 | 53 | 33 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 4 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 521 | 429 | 340 | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 253 | — | 422 | 528 | 749 | 921 | 994 | 1175 | 2108 | 3493 | 2834 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 80 | 92 | 254 | 10 | 219 | 244 | 428 | 428 | 265 | 481 | 469 | 469 | 441 | 347 | 337 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 265 | 298 | 79 | 10 | 10 |
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