Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 10AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
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246 | 194 | 157 | 129 | 162 | 35 | 28 | 85 | 45 | 35 | 47 | 127 | 285 | 302 | 259 | 302 | 314 | 305 | 294 | 292 | 300 | 265 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:15AM8.96m | 9:35PM9.00m | 9:49AM8.69m | 10:11PM8.60m | 10:27AM8.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM1.02m | 3:06PM1.21m | 3:28AM1.29m | 3:40PM1.51m | 4:03AM1.70m | 4:18PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 6 | W 8 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
246 | 194 | 157 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 8 | W 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | 129 | 162 | 34 | 28 | 85 | 45 | — | 47 | 127 | 285 | 302 | 259 | 302 | 314 | 305 | 294 | 292 | 300 | 265 | 253 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 64 | 23 | 43 | 78 | 140 | 104 | 90 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 279 | 279 | 424 | 90 | 90 | 279 | 104 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 373 |
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