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Woolacombe Surf Forecast
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Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
13.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 5PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 May) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 5 | WSW 13 | W 6 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
21 | 35 | 29 | 47 | 62 | 91 | 192 | 141 | 138 | 154 | 92 | 166 | 425 | 560 | 617 | 596 | 586 | 636 | 625 | 586 | 576 | 565 | 486 | 478 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:50PM8.24m | 6:07AM8.19m | 6:27PM8.35m | 6:43AM8.21m | 7:02PM8.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM1.88m | 11:47PM1.79m | 12:09PM1.78m | 00:23AM1.70m | 12:42PM1.71m | 00:58AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | 9:22 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 21 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 41 | 47 | 192 | 141 | 138 | 154 | 92 | 110 | 425 | 560 | 617 | 596 | 586 | 470 | 625 | 586 | 576 | 565 | 486 | 478 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 35 | 29 | 47 | 62 | 91 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 60 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 636 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 130 | 90 | 43 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 23 | 23 | 69 | 93 | 41 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 222 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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