Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 9AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 914 | 698 | 539 | 1188 | 4067 | 6852 | 6730 | 6334 | 6208 | 6014 | 5052 | 3672 | 2738 | 2538 | 1825 | 542 | 961 | 817 | 316 | 1080 | 1395 | 1868 | 2509 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:17AM8.38m | 5:35PM8.81m | 5:56AM8.86m | 6:15PM9.19m | 6:35AM9.21m | 6:55PM9.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM1.68m | 11:41PM1.31m | 11:59AM1.26m | 00:19AM0.99m | 12:36PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 345 | 275 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 546 | 456 | 961 | 817 | 198 | — | — | 1221 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 914 | 698 | 539 | 1188 | 4067 | 6852 | 6730 | 6334 | 6208 | 6014 | 5052 | 3672 | 2738 | 2538 | 1825 | 542 | — | — | 316 | 1080 | 1395 | 1868 | 2509 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 274 | 69 | 279 | 389 | 846 | 846 | 846 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 849 | 846 | 854 | 316 | 94 | 94 | 104 | 268 | 337 | 436 | 476 | 509 |
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