Woolacombe surf break

Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 May 2026 BST
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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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 1PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (28 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (28 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.5
W
5
0.2
WSW
15
0.6
W
5
0.3
WSW
13
0.6
W
6
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.4
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
30
15
15
14
14
14
14
11
21
21
35
29
47
62
91
170
144
144
157
94
121
418
560
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
0
SW
5
SE
5
W
10
W
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:42AM8.03m
5:09PM8.07m
5:27AM8.14m
5:50PM8.24m
6:07AM8.19m
6:27PM8.35m
Low Tide
10:52AM2.01m
11:08PM1.94m
11:32AM1.88m
11:47PM1.79m
12:09PM1.78m
00:23AM1.70m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:09
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:17
9:20
9:21
Temp °C
17
18
20
21
18
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
13
16
16
20
20
16
11
11
11
13
12
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
13
12
12
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.3
WSW
13
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
9
1.2
W
12
1.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
30
30
15
15
14
14
14
14
11
13
21
35
22
23
26
33
170
144
144
157
94
110
418
560
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
W
8
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
13
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
6
5
10
10
10
10
10
6
21
20
1
29
47
62
91
26
26
24
24
60
121
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
W
15
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
6
1
1
10
24
24
10
10
17
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
8
6
7
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
6
6
221
140
140
140
140
147
140
140
140
130
90
44
43
0
0
0
0
90
90
23
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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