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Woolacombe Surf Forecast
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Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 4AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
99 | 149 | 127 | 127 | 103 | 547 | 144 | 144 | 213 | 205 | 226 | 203 | 142 | 94 | 77 | 62 | 45 | 42 | 145 | 192 | 306 | 387 | 474 | 480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:55AM9.23m | 7:16PM9.28m | 7:42AM9.24m | 8:02PM9.27m | 8:29AM9.08m | 8:48PM9.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:35AM0.78m | 12:58PM0.69m | 1:21AM0.69m | 1:43PM0.72m | 2:08AM0.78m | 2:29PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 15 | — | — | W 14 | W 17 |
 kJ | 14 | 31 | 28 | 47 | 103 | 102 | 132 | 125 | 89 | 63 | 61 | 203 | 142 | 94 | 77 | 62 | 45 | 42 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 28 | 34 | 22 | — | — | — | 61 | 63 | 60 | 39 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 99 | 149 | 127 | 127 | 84 | 547 | 144 | 144 | 213 | 205 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 145 | 192 | 306 | 387 | 474 | 480 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 64 | 41 | 316 | 389 | 404 | 404 | 198 | 184 | 181 | 41 | 69 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 67 | 78 | 458 | 459 | 458 | 498 | 389 | 373 | 279 |
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