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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 12 pm Wednesday 20 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 3PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
2614 | 2224 | 1661 | 1336 | 1009 | 847 | 647 | 559 | 503 | 408 | 288 | 271 | 282 | 288 | 301 | 253 | 415 | 415 | 423 | 415 | 333 | 326 | 265 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:18AM8.75m | 9:38PM8.75m | 10:10AM8.31m | 10:31PM8.32m | 11:07AM7.84m | 11:33PM7.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM1.30m | 3:50AM1.44m | 4:09PM1.76m | 4:49AM1.88m | 5:09PM2.22m | 5:56AM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | 9:10 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | — | — | 1379 | 1336 | 1009 | 847 | 647 | 559 | 503 | 408 | 288 | 271 | 282 | 288 | 301 | 253 | 415 | 415 | 423 | 415 | 333 | 326 | 265 | 255 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2614 | 2224 | 1661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 279 | 94 | 411 | 90 | 90 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
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