Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 6PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 4 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 520 | 1126 | 715 | 627 | 762 | 1082 | 1035 | 909 | 887 | 773 | 647 | 1665 | 1496 | 1174 | 1025 | 655 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:15AM9.36m | 8:35PM9.39m | 8:50AM9.20m | 9:12PM9.09m | 9:27AM8.85m | 9:52PM8.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.90m | 2:31AM0.95m | 2:45PM1.12m | 3:05AM1.30m | 3:21PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 10 | SE 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 49 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 520 | 9 | 715 | 627 | — | — | 1035 | 909 | 887 | 773 | 647 | 1665 | 1496 | 1174 | 1025 | 655 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | 549 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SW 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 37 | 34 | 26 | 39 | 37 | 1126 | 4 | 1 | 762 | 1082 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 767 | 848 | 848 | 279 | 582 | 139 | 67 | 23 | 268 | 252 | 228 | 90 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 | 90 | 90 | 42 | 23 |
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