Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 1PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 128 | 346 | 299 | 200 | 166 | 133 | 130 | 153 | 218 | 528 | 1418 | 1345 | 996 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:26AM8.24m | 6:43PM8.69m | 7:01AM8.61m | 7:17PM9.00m | 7:34AM8.88m | 7:52PM9.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM1.59m | 00:46AM1.33m | 1:01PM1.29m | 1:20AM1.07m | 1:33PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 85 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | S 5 | — | ENE 3 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 10 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | SW 8 | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 128 | 346 | 299 | 200 | 166 | 133 | 130 | 153 | 218 | 528 | 1418 | 1345 | 996 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 402 | 402 | 119 | 335 | 140 | 140 | 107 | 131 | 140 | 228 | 228 | 261 | 373 | 279 | 90 | 252 | 252 | 437 | 228 | 172 | 184 | 230 | 69 |
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