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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 am Monday 27 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
11.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
37 | 62 | 61 | 55 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 67 | 92 | 89 | 119 | 148 | 144 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:40AM7.75m | 4:15PM7.80m | 4:36AM8.22m | 5:04PM8.25m | 5:22AM8.56m | 5:46PM8.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM2.14m | 10:20PM2.09m | 10:52AM1.74m | 11:06PM1.69m | 11:34AM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 37 | 62 | 61 | 55 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 67 | 92 | 89 | 119 | 148 | 144 | 146 | 144 | 141 | 139 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 18 | W 16 | W 10 | W 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 35 | 37 | 61 | 87 | 109 | 106 | 97 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 131 | 353 | 14 | 41 | 47 | 48 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 56 | 299 | 383 | 328 | 320 | 296 | 290 | 275 | 275 |
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