Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 6AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 811 | 1396 | 2025 | 2507 | 2544 | 2293 | 2022 | 1713 | 1379 | 1308 | 942 | 705 | 843 | 657 | 734 | 628 | 411 | 341 | 284 | 220 | 205 | 196 | 154 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:09AM8.38m | 9:22PM8.02m | 9:38AM7.91m | 9:53PM7.50m | 10:12AM7.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM1.79m | 3:00PM1.91m | 3:12AM2.22m | 3:32PM2.42m | 3:43AM2.73m | 4:10PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 574 | 995 | 1378 | — | 1977 | 2293 | 2022 | 1713 | 1379 | 1308 | 942 | 705 | 843 | 657 | 734 | 628 | 411 | 341 | 284 | 220 | 205 | 196 | 154 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | ENE 2 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 811 | 1396 | 2025 | 2507 | 2544 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 17 | — | 23 | — | — | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 232 | 252 | 94 | 214 | 181 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
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