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Woolacombe Surf Forecast
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Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 6PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
19 | 38 | 67 | 92 | 89 | 119 | 148 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 141 | 139 | 101 | 96 | 89 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:04PM8.25m | 5:22AM8.56m | 5:46PM8.56m | 6:01AM8.73m | 6:22PM8.72m | 6:37AM8.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52AM1.74m | 11:06PM1.69m | 11:34AM1.47m | 11:45PM1.43m | 12:09PM1.34m | 00:19AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | 8:37 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 67 | 92 | 89 | 119 | 148 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 141 | 139 | 101 | 96 | 89 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 38 | 50 | 76 | 91 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 117 | 121 | 97 | 65 | 50 | 40 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 66 | 98 | 48 | 48 | 41 | 299 | 329 | 334 | 320 | 296 | 323 | 290 | 290 | 275 | 278 | 296 | 222 | 222 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
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