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Woolacombe Surf Forecast
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Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 6AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | |
144 | 331 | 471 | 657 | 675 | 576 | 419 | 345 | 320 | 362 | 389 | 306 | 261 | 209 | 209 | 79 | 44 | 41 | 47 | 33 | 30 | 47 | 63 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:35AM7.69m | 4:05PM7.74m | 4:30AM8.23m | 4:56PM8.31m | 5:20AM8.70m | 5:44PM8.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM2.07m | 10:12PM1.98m | 10:38AM1.55m | 11:01PM1.45m | 11:26AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 6 |
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 79 | 44 | 41 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 144 | 331 | 471 | 657 | 675 | 576 | 419 | 345 | 320 | 362 | 389 | 306 | 261 | 209 | 209 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 47 | 63 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 404 | 389 | 787 | 1048 | 1038 | 784 | 390 | 390 | 112 | 561 | 846 | 200 | 293 | 391 | 44 | 55 | 0 | 310 | 310 | 239 | 390 | 147 | 147 |
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