Woolacombe Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.18° N 4.21° W

Woolacombe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Woolacombe sea temperature is
18.1° C
2.3° 

Woolacombe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 12PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)19s

Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
10
0.4
NNW
3
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
18
0.7
NNW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
4
2
1
2
2
7
2
4
3
6
2
6
10
19
12
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
NNW
15
NW
20
N
15
NNE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
N
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
5
N
10
NE
20
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:29AM8.59m
10:46PM8.66m
11:07AM8.15m
11:25PM8.16m
11:48AM7.67m
Low Tide
4:15AM1.16m
4:24PM1.41m
4:52AM1.61m
5:01PM1.85m
5:28AM2.09m
5:42PM2.32m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:21
9:20
 mm
Temp °C
18
16
18
19
20
20
19
19
16
15
16
19
20
20
17
18
17
15
18
22
23
23
20
Feels °C
16
12
15
16
17
17
16
16
11
11
13
16
16
16
14
18
15
11
13
18
19
20
17
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