Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 6AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | 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 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1491 | 1308 | 1142 | 977 | 683 | 833 | 638 | 480 | 411 | 341 | 284 | 220 | 205 | 196 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 85 | 82 | 55 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38AM7.91m | 9:53PM7.50m | 10:12AM7.38m | 10:30PM6.95m | 10:57AM6.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM2.22m | 3:32PM2.42m | 3:43AM2.73m | 4:10PM2.97m | 4:22AM3.28m | 5:06PM3.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | 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 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1491 | 1308 | 1142 | 977 | 683 | 833 | 638 | 480 | 411 | 341 | 284 | 220 | 205 | 196 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 85 | 82 | 55 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 26 | 69 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 44 | 198 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 78 | 369 | 41 | 97 |
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