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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 6 am Saturday 23 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 10AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | |
265 | 255 | 255 | 209 | 205 | 193 | 188 | 154 | 150 | 113 | 110 | 84 | 103 | 106 | 108 | 136 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 79 | 82 | 56 | 139 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 12:12PM7.47m | 00:42AM7.64m | 1:22PM7.31m | 1:52AM7.58m | 2:30PM7.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM2.25m | 6:18PM2.54m | 7:06AM2.45m | 7:29PM2.65m | 8:13AM2.46m | 8:35PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | 9:15 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 265 | 255 | 255 | 209 | 205 | 193 | 188 | 154 | 150 | 113 | 110 | 84 | 103 | 106 | 108 | 136 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 79 | 56 | 56 | 139 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 57 | 52 | 82 | 51 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | SW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 12 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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