Woolacombe surf break

Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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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
11.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?

The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 7AM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.5
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.8
W
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.9
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
7
7
7
20
22
16
25
102
243
420
657
675
611
487
414
428
444
412
355
313
261
212
79
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NW
15
W
25
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
30
WNW
35
W
40
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:32AM7.17m
3:06PM7.17m
3:35AM7.69m
4:05PM7.74m
4:30AM8.23m
4:56PM8.31m
Low Tide
8:47AM2.61m
9:17PM2.56m
9:46AM2.07m
10:12PM1.98m
10:38AM1.55m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:30
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:57
8:58
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
5
6
6
4
5
6
7
5
3
1
0
-1
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.2
N
3
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
1
W
6
Energy kJ
3
3
1
3
3
3
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
2
7
3
7
13
12
3
3
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
7
2
7
2
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.8
W
6
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.9
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
0.9
NNW
5
Energy kJ
9
4
3
7
20
22
16
25
102
243
420
657
675
611
487
414
428
444
412
355
313
261
212
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
4
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
236
146
228
163
385
438
462
428
389
429
430
815
1149
857
827
390
111
390
390
221
215
358
200
44
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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