
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Woolacombe today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 8AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Woolacombe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:07AM7.63m | 12:34PM7.21m | 00:58AM7.14m | 1:35PM6.87m | 2:04AM6.81m | 2:49PM6.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM2.57m | 6:33PM2.76m | 7:06AM2.97m | 7:39PM3.07m | 8:19AM3.18m | 8:56PM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 240 | 240 | 332 | 439 | 856 | 505 | 416 | 385 | 41 | 41 | 83 | 511 | 160 | 160 | 91 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 443 | 937 | 849 | 852 | |
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