Woolacombe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Devon, UK)

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Woolacombe Surf Guide

Woolacombe in North Devon is a quite exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the east. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights and there is a right hand reef break as well.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Overcrowding can even make surfing hazardous.

Woolacombe Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	4	fairly consistent	11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Woolacombe:

The best conditions reported for surf at Woolacombe occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Woolacombe (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Woolacombe with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in February while 61% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 27% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

61%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

27%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Woolacombe Location Map

Interactive Woolacombe surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Woolacombe is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 49 km (30 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Woolacombe is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 65 km (40 miles) away.

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Woolacombe Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 20:58 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	9	10	6	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off

What does Woolacombe look like?

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Tides at Woolacombe

Current tide and informaton

For Ilfracombe, England, 8 km from Woolacombe.

Next High Water: 09:30pm | 7.91m

Next Low Water: 03:27am | 2.18m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Woolacombe Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.2 °C) at Woolacombe is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (9.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.