Woolacombe surf break

Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 May 2026 BST
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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
11.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?

The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (02 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
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)
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
57
33
33
32
18
17
15
8
8
8
6
5
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
E
5
E
10
SSE
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
NE
5
NE
5
N
5
NNW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
7:10AM8.71m
7:27PM8.75m
7:41AM8.61m
7:57PM8.67m
8:11AM8.45m
8:27PM8.51m
Low Tide
00:50AM1.24m
1:08PM1.31m
1:20AM1.25m
1:36PM1.36m
1:50AM1.34m
2:04PM1.48m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:48
5:47
5:45
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8:38
8:40
8:43
2
2
2
4
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
9
9
8
11
12
11
11
10
9
9
10
11
10
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
57
33
33
32
18
6
9
8
8
8
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
2
4
3
17
15
6
6
6
6
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
41
41
276
221
160
145
146
146
279
279
160
353
402
341
146
91
91
91
145
145
146
146
146
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
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