Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 3PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 21 | 53 | 38 | 47 | 64 | 109 | 91 | 71 | 66 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:19AM9.15m | 9:35PM9.21m | 9:53AM8.77m | 10:07PM8.73m | 10:24AM8.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.72m | 3:14PM0.88m | 3:37AM1.09m | 3:44PM1.26m | 4:05AM1.56m | 4:14PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 6 | W 17 | W 17 | W 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 91 | 6 | 6 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | W 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 28 | 38 | 21 | — | 38 | 47 | 64 | 109 | — | 71 | 66 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 163 | 239 | 376 | 422 | 458 | 391 | 228 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 422 | 440 | 316 | 279 | 279 | 236 | 228 | 64 | 424 | 1009 | 817 | 734 |
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