
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 4AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 4 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
141 | 100 | 71 | 49 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 62 | 441 | 966 | 669 | 627 | 652 | 741 | 770 | 749 | 717 | 619 | 564 | 551 | 1319 | 1121 | 772 | 520 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:15AM9.36m | 8:35PM9.39m | 8:50AM9.20m | 9:12PM9.09m | 9:27AM8.85m | 9:52PM8.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM0.78m | 2:11PM0.90m | 2:31AM0.95m | 2:45PM1.12m | 3:05AM1.30m | 3:21PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 10 | SE 4 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
141 | 100 | 71 | 49 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 441 | 8 | 669 | 627 | — | — | 770 | 749 | 717 | 619 | 564 | 551 | 1319 | 1121 | 772 | 520 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 155 | 388 | 541 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 161 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SW 11 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 62 | 37 | 966 | 3 | 2 | 652 | 741 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 216 | 255 | 255 | 848 | 279 | 523 | 139 | 57 | 23 | 230 | 230 | 228 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 84 | 90 | 170 | 42 | 23 |
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