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Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 11 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 5AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 3075 | 2961 | 2840 | 2680 | 2725 | 4258 | 3993 | 3609 | 3251 | 2833 | 2605 | 2237 | 1776 | 1499 | 938 | 1364 | 373 | 516 | 705 | 645 | 705 | 1871 | 1935 | 1978 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:12PM 7.35 | 11:37AM 7.50 | 12:13AM 7.12 | 12:40PM 7.32 | 1:17AM 7.09 | 1:42PM 7.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:11AM 2.89 | 5:56PM 2.89 | 6:16AM 3.08 | 6:57PM 3.00 | 7:20AM 3.08 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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