Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 5AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 554 | 427 | 315 | 288 | 344 | 373 | 392 | 541 | 662 | 845 | 866 | 882 | 782 | 641 | 508 | 405 | 313 | 207 | 160 | 127 | 125 | 96 | 88 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:08AM9.05m | 8:26PM9.30m | 8:42AM9.08m | 9:00PM9.23m | 9:15AM8.96m | 9:35PM9.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.92m | 2:04PM1.01m | 2:25AM0.90m | 2:35PM1.04m | 2:56AM1.02m | 3:06PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 372 | 427 | 315 | 197 | — | — | 273 | — | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | 508 | 405 | 313 | 207 | 160 | 127 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 554 | — | — | 288 | 344 | 373 | 392 | 541 | 662 | 845 | 866 | 882 | 782 | 641 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 96 | 88 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 78 | 23 | 252 | 420 | 352 | 261 | 111 | 69 | 542 | 69 | 95 | 316 | 64 | 104 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 43 | 44 | 139 | 316 | 130 | 57 |
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