Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 8AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 411 | 341 | 276 | 220 | 205 | 196 | 154 | 116 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 55 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 47 | 45 | 70 | 68 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:12AM7.38m | 10:30PM6.95m | 10:57AM6.85m | 11:25PM6.45m | 12:14PM6.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43AM2.73m | 4:10PM2.97m | 4:22AM3.28m | 5:06PM3.51m | 5:27AM3.80m | 6:42PM3.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | 411 | 341 | 276 | 220 | 205 | 196 | 154 | 116 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 55 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 45 | 70 | 68 | 140 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 25 | 47 | 18 | 26 | 25 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 145 | 331 | 146 | 121 | 145 | 145 | 48 | 14 | 41 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
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