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Woolacombe Surf Forecast
/ Devon (North) (15 surf breaks) /
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Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 12 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
11.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 10PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | |
20 | 28 | 40 | 163 | 291 | 471 | 729 | 749 | 644 | 475 | 432 | 373 | 437 | 419 | 342 | 261 | 216 | 216 | 152 | 83 | 24 | 37 | 27 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:06PM7.17m | 3:35AM7.69m | 4:05PM7.74m | 4:30AM8.23m | 4:56PM8.31m | 5:20AM8.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM2.56m | 9:46AM2.07m | 10:12PM1.98m | 10:38AM1.55m | 11:01PM1.45m | 11:26AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 37 | 23 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 28 | 40 | 163 | 291 | 471 | 729 | 749 | 644 | 475 | 432 | 373 | 437 | 419 | 342 | 261 | 216 | 216 | 152 | 83 | 17 | 33 | 27 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 423 | 428 | 427 | 409 | 409 | 815 | 1048 | 1381 | 828 | 390 | 390 | 112 | 112 | 198 | 200 | 222 | 226 | 43 | 41 | 14 | 147 | 310 | 239 |
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