Surf Forecasts:
Woolacombe surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,286 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woolacombe this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Woolacombe in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolacombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for Woolacombe.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a write-off. From now through to the 7th of September, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. We’re talking flat spells, messy onshores, and some strong winds that are just going to trash any hope of a clean wave. It’s a frustrating stretch, but that’s the hand we’ve been dealt.
The real light at the end of the tunnel is Tuesday, the 8th of September. Now that’s a day that’s got my heart racing. We’ve got a solid 5.2ft swell rolling in from the WSW, and it’s packing some serious grunt. The combined energy is way up at (1384), which is proper strong. The kicker? The wind is going light and cross-offshore from the NNE. That means clean, glassy conditions for a change. This is a setup that’s going to favour the reefs and points, giving us some real shape. It’s going to be a day for experienced surfers, as that size is bigger than your average beginner wave. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so a decent 4/3mm will do the job.
A quick look at the next day, Wednesday the 9th, shows some promise but it’s a step down. You’ll see a 5.6ft swell but with a much shorter period, so it’ll be lumpier and less organized. The wind is offshore but it’s a fresh breeze at 30 km/h, so it’ll be clean but a bit of a battle to get out. The combined energy (457) tells you it’s got less punch than the day before.
So, to cut a long story short: sit tight, don’t bother checking the cam for over a week, and mark your calendar for Tuesday the 8th. That’s your standout. Everything else is just noise.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 5 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 80 | 56 | 53 | 371 | 469 | 676 | 356 | 227 | 578 | 489 | 368 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:28PM7.77m | 5:49AM7.78m | 6:07PM8.28m | 6:26AM8.24m | 6:43PM8.69m | 7:01AM8.61m | 7:17PM9.00m | 7:34AM8.88m | 7:52PM9.21m | 8:08AM9.05m | 8:26PM9.30m | 8:42AM9.08m | 9:00PM9.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM2.50m | 11:32PM2.15m | 11:52AM2.00m | 00:11AM1.69m | 12:28PM1.59m | 00:46AM1.33m | 1:01PM1.29m | 1:20AM1.07m | 1:33PM1.10m | 1:53AM0.92m | 2:04PM1.01m | 2:25AM0.90m | 2:35PM1.04m | 2:56AM1.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 80 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 356 | — | — | 489 | — | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | W 12 | — | W 7 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 13 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 7 | — | W 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 56 | 53 | 371 | 469 | 676 | — | 227 | 578 | — | 368 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 41 | 6 | 41 | 41 | 402 | 341 | 90 | 76 | 78 | 43 | 279 | 230 | 323 | 94 | 23 | 230 | 799 | 454 | 520 | 41 |
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