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Woolacombe Surf Forecast
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Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
11.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 8AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | |
96 | 89 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:01AM8.73m | 6:22PM8.72m | 6:37AM8.76m | 6:56PM8.77m | 7:10AM8.71m | 7:27PM8.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM1.43m | 12:09PM1.34m | 00:19AM1.29m | 12:40PM1.30m | 00:50AM1.24m | 1:08PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
 kJ | 96 | 89 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 98 | 83 | 50 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 275 | 275 | 278 | 222 | 222 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 119 | 104 | 76 | 49 | 44 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 221 | 119 | 316 |
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