Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
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
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
7
2
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
S
25
S
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
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.4
W
17
0.7
W
16
2.5
W
13
2.4
W
13
2.2
W
13
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
Energy 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)
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
82
55
53
33
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
7
2
W
7
1.8
W
7
0.3
SE
3
0.8
S
4
1.5
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
W
10
3
W
11
3
W
14
3
W
14
Energy kJ
521
429
340
1
18
253
422
528
749
921
994
1175
2108
3493
2834
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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