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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 pm Wednesday 22 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 4PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
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 (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 10 | 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 11 | WSW 12 | |
8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 60 | 123 | 166 | 166 | 151 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 115 | 117 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:10AM8.31m | 10:30PM8.13m | 11:06AM7.64m | 11:32PM7.53m | 12:20PM7.09m | 00:58AM7.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM1.82m | 4:39AM2.08m | 5:05PM2.47m | 5:57AM2.62m | 6:30PM2.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | 8:28 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
-1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | 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 11 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 54 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 60 | 123 | 166 | 166 | 151 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 115 | 117 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | 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 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | E 2 |
| kJ | 40 | 68 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 323 | 296 | 296 | 332 | 360 | 332 | 334 | 670 | 296 | 109 | 0 | 228 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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