Surf Forecasts:
Woolacombe surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, W swell with 1,197 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woolacombe in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolacombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s on the table for Woolacombe. I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day run is a tough one. We’ve got a long, quiet spell right off the bat, with no decent surf on offer from Thursday the 13th all the way through to the morning of Friday the 21st. That’s over a week of small, messy, and onshore conditions. It’s not looking good for paddle surfing; with that cross-onshore wind and lumpy chop through much of this period, the setup is far more interesting for kite surfing than anything on a surfboard.
The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Looking at the only real bright spot, Friday the 21st brings a glimmer of hope. We finally get a shift. The wind goes offshore from the East at 16 mph, cleaning things right up. We’re looking at small but clean 2ft swell, coming from the West with a 10-second period, best for Woolacombe’s beach and reef setup. The combined energy is weak (86), so don’t expect to get worked, but the conditions will be tidy. This is a morning session for the patient surfer who just needs a paddle and a few little turns. It gets sloppy again after that, with another run of tiny, wind-affected days right through to the end of the month.
Seriously, if you’re hanging for a wave, make that Friday the 21st your window. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only clean option in a fortnight of dross.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 167 | 120 | 103 | 76 | 82 | 43 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 210 | 107 | 73 | 145 | 805 | 1034 | 1197 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:17AM9.16m | 7:36PM9.55m | 8:02AM9.38m | 8:19PM9.66m | 8:42AM9.37m | 8:59PM9.53m | 9:19AM9.15m | 9:35PM9.21m | 9:53AM8.77m | 10:07PM8.73m | 10:24AM8.29m | 10:39PM8.16m | 10:56AM7.74m | 11:12PM7.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.70m | 1:50AM0.52m | 2:02PM0.56m | 2:31AM0.51m | 2:40PM0.63m | 3:06AM0.72m | 3:14PM0.88m | 3:37AM1.09m | 3:44PM1.26m | 4:05AM1.56m | 4:14PM1.74m | 4:32AM2.08m | 4:46PM2.28m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 18 | W 16 | W 7 | W 17 | SW 17 | W 16 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 187 | 167 | 120 | 103 | 76 | 82 | 43 | 41 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 107 | 6 | 12 | 5 | — | 466 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | W 8 | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 28 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | WSW 4 | W 7 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | 32 | 34 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 24 | 210 | — | 73 | 145 | 805 | 1034 | 1197 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 316 | 41 | 43 | 90 | 44 | 391 | 327 | 317 | 369 | 422 | 403 | 458 | 324 | 184 | 87 | 279 | 316 | 41 | 41 | 5 |
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