Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 11AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 76 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:28PM6.65m | 1:01AM6.42m | 1:59PM6.38m | 2:41AM6.29m | 3:35PM6.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM3.20m | 6:38PM3.39m | 7:20AM3.61m | 8:18PM3.55m | 9:06AM3.53m | 9:45PM3.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 103 | 76 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | NW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | NNW 3 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 22 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 310 | 40 | 48 | 145 | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 157 | 326 | 97 | 41 | 6 | 41 | 66 | 124 | 109 | 91 | 41 |
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