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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 Wednesday 27 May 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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 8PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
56 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 49 | 62 | 93 | 86 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 4:23PM7.85m | 4:42AM8.03m | 5:09PM8.07m | 5:27AM8.14m | 5:50PM8.24m | 6:07AM8.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM2.17m | 10:23PM2.13m | 10:52AM2.01m | 11:08PM1.94m | 11:32AM1.88m | 11:47PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | 9:20 |
1 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
14 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 56 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 33 | 49 | 59 | 62 | 52 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | E 3 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 29 | 47 | 62 | 93 | 86 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 26 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 220 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 119 | 221 | 140 | 316 | 119 | 316 | 96 | 140 | 140 | 316 | 90 | 90 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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