Surf Forecasts:
Woolacombe surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, W swell with 792 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woolacombe this week:
The surf forecast for Woolacombe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woolacombe in the next 16 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolacombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Look, Woolacombe is pretty much flatlined for the next two weeks. Water temp this morning is 66°F – about 5°F warmer than normal for early September, but that doesn’t help the waves.
First week’s a total bust: Tuesday the 1st through Monday the 7th – cross‑onshore winds, lumpy chop, and waves that are either too small or too messy to bother. Swell energy bounces from moderate to moderate (67–432) but it’s all blown out. Wednesday the 2nd has a 6ft WSW swell but with 19 mph cross‑onshore, it’s just a mess.
Second week’s not much better. Monday the 7th sees a 6ft W swell with an 11‑second period – that groundswell has some grunt, but still cross‑onshore, so the quality’s average at best. By Thursday the 10th we’re down to 2 ft leftovers.
The ony tiny highlight is Tuesday September 15th – the morning. Glassy, near‑calm southerly breeze, 3ft W swell at 11 seconds. Long peri od means longer gaps between sets, easier paddling, and clean surface, but with combined energy ony 149 (weak) and a beach‑and‑reef setup, it’s just surfable – n ot good. That’s the best of a bad bunch.
If you’re re al y desperate, set the alarm for that Tuesday morning. Other wise, I’d hang it up and wait for the next weather change.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 162 | 85 | 47 | 285 | 302 | 294 | 300 | 319 | 424 | 270 | 189 | 130 | 115 | 59 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 721 | 595 | 435 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:35PM9.00m | 9:49AM8.69m | 10:11PM8.60m | 10:27AM8.26m | 10:53PM8.05m | 11:13AM7.71m | 11:48PM7.40m | 12:18PM7.14m | 1:11AM6.88m | 1:58PM6.89m | 2:59AM6.92m | 3:41PM7.32m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM1.21m | 3:28AM1.29m | 3:40PM1.51m | 4:03AM1.70m | 4:18PM1.97m | 4:45AM2.25m | 5:10PM2.56m | 5:46AM2.88m | 6:36PM3.10m | 7:30AM3.27m | 8:36PM3.10m | 9:18AM2.99m | 10:06PM2.51m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 18 | W 16 | W 8 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 157 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 189 | 130 | 115 | 59 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 721 | 595 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 162 | 85 | 47 | 285 | 302 | 294 | 300 | 319 | 424 | 270 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 435 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 140 | 78 | 279 | 424 | 104 | 90 | 373 | 228 | 41 | 64 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 119 | 52 | 64 | 69 | 29 |
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