Woolacombe surf break

Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?

The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 5AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.1
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
7
1.6
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
524
478
392
295
219
163
108
124
255
298
413
477
634
870
1020
1119
1564
3201
2396
2028
1697
1365
1019
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
S
35
SSE
40
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
50
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
S
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:42AM9.24m
8:02PM9.27m
8:29AM9.08m
8:48PM9.09m
9:18AM8.75m
9:38PM8.75m
Low Tide
1:21AM0.69m
1:43PM0.72m
2:08AM0.78m
2:29PM0.94m
2:57AM1.04m
3:17PM1.30m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:07
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
5
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
6
5
6
6
8
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
1.4
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.6
W
16
1
W
15
2.5
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
Energy kJ
63
46
25
39
37
163
108
124
111
7
4
4
188
471
2310
2028
1365
1019
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
Energy kJ
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
7
2.2
W
7
2.1
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
WSW
7
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.6
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.7
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
14
2.5
WSW
13
2.2
W
13
2.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
377
524
478
392
295
219
9
18
255
298
413
477
634
870
1020
1119
1564
3201
2396
1682
1697
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
341
184
94
104
268
23
228
252
424
424
23
472
459
438
429
279
357
279
279
279
279
258
90
23
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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