Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 5PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 459 | 352 | 247 | 98 | 177 | 312 | 449 | 431 | 388 | 388 | 329 | 347 | 261 | 302 | 267 | 254 | 209 | 289 | 532 | 523 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:42AM8.36m | 9:56PM8.10m | 10:11AM7.82m | 10:25PM7.50m | 10:44AM7.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM1.78m | 3:45AM2.13m | 4:02PM2.33m | 4:15AM2.69m | 4:40PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 494 | 459 | — | 247 | 98 | 50 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 83 | 110 | 71 | — | — | 28 | 27 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 352 | — | 65 | 177 | 312 | 449 | 431 | 388 | 388 | 329 | 347 | 261 | 302 | 267 | 254 | 209 | 289 | 532 | 523 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 64 | 222 | 171 | 268 | 94 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 41 | 171 | 91 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 279 |
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