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Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 10 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
11.9° 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 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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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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| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 10 |
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 kJ (?) | 1279 | 2779 | 2355 | 1930 | 1759 | 1637 | 2282 | 3514 | 3295 | 2918 | 2779 | 2890 | 2680 | 4404 | 4355 | 3948 | 3568 | 3446 | 2922 | 2766 | 1386 | 743 | 1211 | 1808 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:15PM 7.73 | 10:38AM 7.83 | 11:12PM 7.35 | 11:37AM 7.50 | 12:13AM 7.12 | 12:40PM 7.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:12AM 2.54 | 4:56PM 2.61 | 5:11AM 2.89 | 5:56PM 2.89 | 6:16AM 3.08 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:11 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:08 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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