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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 Tuesday 19 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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
276 | 334 | 390 | 488 | 638 | 785 | 1050 | 1288 | 1851 | 2771 | 2614 | 2224 | 1808 | 1497 | 1118 | 847 | 754 | 636 | 439 | 400 | 324 | 300 | 335 | 348 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:29AM9.08m | 8:48PM9.09m | 9:18AM8.75m | 9:38PM8.75m | 10:10AM8.31m | 10:31PM8.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM0.78m | 2:29PM0.94m | 2:57AM1.04m | 3:17PM1.30m | 3:50AM1.44m | 4:09PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | 9:09 |
2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 17 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 169 | 183 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 58 | — | 453 | — | — | — | — | 1497 | 1118 | 847 | 754 | 636 | 439 | 400 | 324 | 300 | 335 | 348 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 276 | 334 | 390 | 488 | 638 | 785 | 1050 | 1288 | 1851 | 2771 | 2614 | 2224 | 1808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 424 | 424 | 458 | 472 | 459 | 352 | 352 | 429 | 438 | 94 | 94 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 90 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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