Woolacombe surf break

Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 03 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
11.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Woolacombe today?

The current surf forecast for Woolacombe at 1PM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (03 May)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (03 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
10
6
3
6
5
3
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
0
NE
5
NW
5
NW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
ESE
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:41AM8.61m
7:57PM8.67m
8:11AM8.45m
8:27PM8.51m
8:41AM8.22m
8:57PM8.25m
Low Tide
1:20AM1.25m
1:36PM1.36m
1:50AM1.34m
2:04PM1.48m
2:20AM1.52m
2:33PM1.71m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:47
5:45
5:43
5:41
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8:40
8:43
8:44
8:45
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
9
10
10
12
11
11
10
10
9
8
7
8
9
11
12
11
10
10
8
9
7
8
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
NW
6
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
6
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
5
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
6
6
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
Energy kJ
1
3
10
6
3
6
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)
146
279
279
402
464
290
146
146
145
146
146
146
146
275
296
91
91
316
41
369
354
316
324
354
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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