Woolacombe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let's have a look at Woolacombe.

First things first, we've got a pretty bleak run of conditions ahead, I'm sorry to say. The water's measuring in at 65°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a proper anomaly of 5°F – but that's where the good news ends. The combined swell energy kicks off at a moderate 392, but messing it all up is a strong, gusty cross-onshore wind from the Southwest at 25 mph. It’s gonna be a messy scene right now, Saturday the 12th.

Looking ahead, it’s a struggle. For Sunday the 13th, the swell drops a touch to 4ft from the West with a decent period of 10 seconds, and the energy is still moderate at 326. But that wind just won’t let up – still cross-onshore and choppy. Monday the 14th is even smaller at 3ft, and it’s the same old story: cross-onshore wind. There’s a moment on Tuesday morning the 15th where it goes clear with an onshore from the WNW, but at 5ft and a short 7 second period, it’ll be lumpy.

Wednesday the 16th might have the most going for it in terms of size, with a 5ft to 5ft West swell. The energy jumps up to a solid 607, indicating a strong pulse of energy. The wind tries to swing onshore from the WNW in the afternoon, but it’s still moderate. It’s still labelled as poor surf, so it’s going to be pretty un-stellar.

From late on the 21st, it really fades out. By the 23rd of September, we’re looking at tiny 1ft waves with barely any energy (9). There’s a nice glassy moment on the afternoon of the 23rd with a touch of offshore from the Northwest, but there’s no swell to push around. After that, it’s a long run of tiny, near-flat conditions all the way to the end of the outlook on the 27th.

Honestly, there’s nothing here to get excited about. The wind and conditions just refuse to line up with the swell. For this stretch, the best you can hope for is maybe a quick, grovelly session on a longboard on the 23rd afternoon if you’re desperate. Otherwise, it’s a write-off.

Rusty.

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