Surf Forecasts:
Woolacombe surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 254 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woolacombe this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Woolacombe in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolacombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what we’ve got on the cards for Woolacombe.
Gotta be straight with you: this forecast is a tough one. Looking out over the next 16 days, there’s a long, long run of small, weak, and often wind-affected surf. The first meaningful day doesn’t even roll around until Sunday the 26th of July, and even then, it’s not exactly a day to write home about. Conditions are just not falling into place for clean, rideable waves. The water is currently running at 65°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze waiting for something to come through.
Sunday, July 26th is our best bet. We get a bump in energy with a combined swell energy of 253, which is moderate. The swell pushes up to 5 ft from the W, with a short period of 7 seconds – that’s wind swell, not groundswell, so expect it to be a bit lumpy and weak. The wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the WNW at 19 mph, which will make it pretty choppy and messy. This is really one for experienced surfers who just need to get wet; beginners might find the 5 ft a bit much with that wind. Honestly, given the exposed, beach-and-reef setup and the strong onshore wind, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
After that, things drop back down. There’s a brief pulse on Sunday, August 2nd with another moderate energy spike (206) and 4 ft swell from the W. It’s still pretty short period (8 seconds) and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore. It’s surfable, but it’s not going to be memorable.
The standout pick, if you can call it that, is the early morning of Friday, August 7th. We see clean conditions with light cross-offshore winds from the ESE at 12 mph. The swell is tiny at 0.7 ft from the W with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 10. It’s a clean, small wave day for longboarders, but you’ll be scratching for anything to ride.
Overall, the inconsistency and poor quality are the main story here. Don’t get your hopes up for this run. Sometimes we get a blank run like this, and it’s just part of the area. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep your board waxed and wait for a better window.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 95 | 253 | 254 | 179 | 81 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:35PM6.87m | 2:04AM6.81m | 2:49PM6.78m | 3:20AM6.77m | 4:02PM7.00m | 4:30AM7.00m | 5:02PM7.39m | 5:25AM7.36m | 5:49PM7.81m | 6:10AM7.72m | 6:29PM8.17m | 6:48AM8.04m | 7:05PM8.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM3.07m | 8:19AM3.18m | 8:56PM3.12m | 9:36AM3.08m | 10:07PM2.89m | 10:40AM2.76m | 11:05PM2.52m | 11:31AM2.37m | 11:52PM2.14m | 12:12PM2.02m | 00:32AM1.81m | 12:48PM1.74m | 1:08AM1.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 3 | W 8 | NW 3 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 179 | 81 | — | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | WNW 2 | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 45 | 95 | 253 | 254 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 855 | 91 | 443 | 1730 | 440 | 411 | 411 | 44 | 622 | 854 | 44 | 145 | 327 | 41 | 91 | 119 | 91 | 146 | 163 | 145 |
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