Woolacombe Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.18° N 4.21° W

Woolacombe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Woolacombe sea temperature is
18.7° C
2.6° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.6
W
4
0.3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
120
120
107
85
81
62
52
53
44
42
31
21
13
13
8
8
8
8
5
8
8
9
11
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
SSE
0
SW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:25AM7.36m
5:49PM7.81m
6:10AM7.72m
6:29PM8.17m
6:48AM8.04m
7:05PM8.46m
Low Tide
11:05PM2.52m
11:31AM2.37m
11:52PM2.14m
12:12PM2.02m
00:32AM1.81m
12:48PM1.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:09
9:08
 mm
Temp °C
18
15
15
15
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
14
11
11
11
14
15
16
16
17
16
16
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
20
18
18
17
16
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