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Woolacombe Surf Forecast
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Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 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
10.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 9AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 4 | W 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 60 | 121 | 166 | 151 | 149 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 115 | 112 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 104 | 100 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:30PM8.13m | 11:06AM7.64m | 11:32PM7.53m | 12:20PM7.09m | 00:58AM7.17m | 1:51PM6.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM2.08m | 5:05PM2.47m | 5:57AM2.62m | 6:30PM2.94m | 7:32AM2.81m | 8:05PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 79 | 74 | 73 | 60 | 121 | 166 | 151 | 149 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 115 | 112 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 104 | 100 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 326 | 323 | 334 | 305 | 45 | 0 | 224 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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