
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 4PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 7 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37PM7.34m | 4:21AM7.52m | 4:54PM7.94m | 5:31AM8.13m | 5:56PM8.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM2.73m | 10:00PM2.44m | 10:33AM2.23m | 11:11PM1.82m | 11:37AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 4 | NNW 3 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 12 | W 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 369 | 354 | 861 | 855 | 181 | 316 | 147 | 48 | 145 | 163 | 147 | 316 | 91 | 91 | 296 | 160 | 305 | 354 | 403 | 91 | 83 |
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