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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 12 am Monday 18 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 5AM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, moderate winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | |
377 | 524 | 478 | 392 | 295 | 219 | 163 | 108 | 124 | 255 | 298 | 413 | 477 | 634 | 870 | 1020 | 1119 | 1564 | 3201 | 2396 | 2028 | 1697 | 1365 | 1019 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | 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 | cross | |
High Tide | 7:42AM9.24m | 8:02PM9.27m | 8:29AM9.08m | 8:48PM9.09m | 9:18AM8.75m | 9:38PM8.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.69m | 1:43PM0.72m | 2:08AM0.78m | 2:29PM0.94m | 2:57AM1.04m | 3:17PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 19 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 63 | 46 | 25 | 39 | — | 37 | 163 | 108 | 124 | 111 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 188 | 471 | 2310 | — | 2028 | — | 1365 | 1019 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 377 | 524 | 478 | 392 | 295 | 219 | — | 9 | 18 | 255 | 298 | 413 | 477 | 634 | 870 | 1020 | 1119 | 1564 | 3201 | 2396 | 1682 | 1697 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 341 | 184 | 94 | 104 | 268 | 23 | 228 | 252 | 424 | 424 | 23 | 472 | 459 | 438 | 429 | 279 | 357 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 279 | 258 | 90 | 23 |
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