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Woolacombe Surf Forecast
/ Devon (North) (15 surf breaks) /
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Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 24 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
10.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 3PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | |
157 | 151 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 115 | 115 | 151 | 146 | 141 | 102 | 100 | 81 | 73 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 62 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:20PM7.09m | 00:58AM7.17m | 1:51PM6.95m | 2:29AM7.30m | 3:13PM7.29m | 3:40AM7.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM2.94m | 7:32AM2.81m | 8:05PM2.94m | 8:55AM2.56m | 9:21PM2.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 157 | 151 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 115 | 115 | 151 | 146 | 141 | 102 | 100 | 81 | 73 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 62 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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