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Woolacombe Surf Forecast
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Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 25 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 7PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
103 | 79 | 82 | 59 | 139 | 139 | 44 | 103 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 97 | 90 | 87 | 86 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:30PM7.38m | 2:56AM7.69m | 3:30PM7.59m | 3:52AM7.87m | 4:23PM7.85m | 4:42AM8.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM2.46m | 8:35PM2.56m | 9:13AM2.34m | 9:33PM2.35m | 10:06AM2.17m | 10:23PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | 9:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 103 | 79 | 56 | 59 | 139 | 139 | 39 | 103 | 106 | 104 | 100 | 97 | 90 | 87 | 86 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 |
| kJ | 57 | 53 | 82 | 41 | — | 3 | 44 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 6 |
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