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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 6 pm Wednesday 13 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
11.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 2AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | |
581 | 408 | 345 | 320 | 367 | 431 | 372 | 287 | 228 | 107 | 75 | 56 | 55 | 64 | 39 | 43 | 63 | 53 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:05PM7.74m | 4:30AM8.23m | 4:56PM8.31m | 5:20AM8.70m | 5:44PM8.78m | 6:08AM9.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM1.98m | 10:38AM1.55m | 11:01PM1.45m | 11:26AM1.12m | 11:48PM1.04m | 12:13PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 107 | 70 | 49 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 9 | N 4 | — | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 581 | 408 | 345 | 320 | 367 | 431 | 372 | 287 | 228 | 102 | 75 | 56 | 55 | 64 | 39 | 43 | 63 | 53 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1396 | 648 | 390 | 390 | 846 | 198 | 221 | 200 | 1193 | 369 | 45 | 55 | 172 | 310 | 310 | 222 | 391 | 389 | 147 | 331 | 140 | 96 | 341 | 373 |
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