Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 9AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 505 | 1046 | 715 | 690 | 762 | 917 | 934 | 892 | 759 | 759 | 643 | 561 | 1162 | 995 | 860 | 530 | 471 | 419 | 437 | 482 | 528 | 477 | 456 | 406 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:50AM9.20m | 9:12PM9.09m | 9:27AM8.85m | 9:52PM8.58m | 10:08AM8.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.95m | 2:45PM1.12m | 3:05AM1.30m | 3:21PM1.53m | 3:43AM1.82m | 4:04PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SE 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 505 | 9 | 715 | 690 | — | — | 934 | 892 | 759 | 759 | 643 | 561 | 1162 | 995 | 860 | 530 | 471 | 419 | 437 | 356 | 399 | 378 | 456 | 406 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 306 | 456 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SW 11 | SE 4 | — | SW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 1046 | 3 | — | 762 | 917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 482 | 528 | 477 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 855 | 94 | 23 | 230 | 230 | 220 | 90 | 78 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 87 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 67 | 220 | 216 | 104 | 67 | 23 |
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