Westward Ho surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 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 2AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
10 AM
1 PM
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)
1.5
W
12
0.9
W
12
1.8
W
6
2.2
W
7
2.2
W
7
2
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.2
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
3
W
14
3
W
14
2.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
649
228
253
478
521
431
348
269
192
110
117
99
193
257
370
536
662
795
971
1182
1132
3493
2834
2323
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
45
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:18PM8.77m
7:42AM8.73m
8:04PM8.78m
8:30AM8.54m
8:52PM8.57m
9:19AM8.15m
Low Tide
1:21AM0.04m
1:43PM0.16m
2:08AM0.12m
2:29PM0.39m
2:58AM0.41m
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rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:04
9:05
9:06
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
12
13
12
13
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
15
4
4
3
2
3
4
5
5
7
7
6
6
8
8
7
7
5
6
6
5
7
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
11
1.4
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.2
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
18
1.6
W
15
2.5
W
13
Energy kJ
228
91
91
110
192
110
117
99
257
4
4
25
1070
2323
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
53
75
33
18
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
12
1.3
W
6
1.8
W
6
2.2
W
7
2.2
W
7
2
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
7
0.7
S
4
1.3
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
10
3
W
14
3
W
14
Energy kJ
649
111
253
478
521
431
348
269
13
193
370
536
662
795
971
1182
1132
3493
2834
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
4
4
Distance (km)
416
416
327
327
198
80
80
79
55
244
244
409
408
10
469
347
451
353
450
347
489
443
265
265
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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