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Woolacombe Surf Forecast
/ Devon (North) (15 surf breaks) /
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Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Woolacombe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Woolacombe sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 6AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | |
62 | 51 | 37 | 33 | 49 | 42 | 49 | 29 | 9 | 37 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 50 | 59 | 88 | 103 | 83 | 103 | 138 | 132 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:20AM8.70m | 5:44PM8.78m | 6:08AM9.04m | 6:30PM9.11m | 6:55AM9.23m | 7:16PM9.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM1.45m | 11:26AM1.12m | 11:48PM1.04m | 12:13PM0.82m | 00:35AM0.78m | 12:58PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 14 | W 6 | W 13 | W 7 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 62 | 38 | 29 | 33 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 37 | — | 24 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 31 | 103 | 83 | 103 | 138 | 132 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | N 4 | N 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 15 | W 9 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | — | 28 | 47 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | W 8 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 51 | 37 | 33 | 49 | 42 | 49 | 29 | — | — | 28 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 27 | 50 | — | 88 | — | — | 66 | 62 | 55 | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 391 | 163 | 147 | 279 | 140 | 147 | 385 | 386 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 44 | 41 | 44 | 90 | 429 | 323 | 261 |
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