Woolacombe Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.18° N 4.21° W

Woolacombe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Woolacombe sea temperature is
18.2°C
2.7° 

Woolacombe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 10PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.7
W
15
0.8
W
14
0.9
W
11
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
28
28
28
28
29
37
75
125
166
198
188
218
260
188
423
335
268
184
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
NNW
5
W
10
W
15
SW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
5
NE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:58PM6.45m
3:37AM6.50m
4:08PM7.08m
4:36AM7.18m
4:55PM7.76m
Low Tide
9:14PM3.47m
9:50AM3.31m
10:16PM2.84m
10:42AM2.65m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:17
7:15
7:14
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
17
19
19
17
18
18
18
19
18
18
19
18
16
17
15
13
13
12
13
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