Surf Forecasts:
Woolacombe surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Woolacombe in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolacombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming down the pipe for Woolacombe over the next couple of weeks. I’ve got to be straight with you from the get-go – this is a lean run. There’s a whole lot of onshore wind and small, weak swell on the cards, and it’s going to take a while before we see anything worth paddling out for.
The first real glimmer of hope is not until Monday the 3rd of August, and even then, it’s not going to set the world on fire. After that, the pattern is mostly messy cross-on and onshore breezes, keeping the surface chopped up. There’s a gap of a few days where nothing’s really on the table before we get to the one potential standout.
That standout is Monday morning, the 11th of August. For Woolacombe, a beach-and-reef setup, the early session is where you want to be. We’ve got a light offshore breeze out of the ENE, which will keep things clean. The swell is tiny, only about 1 ft, but it’s from the WSW with a period of 10 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy, not just wind chop. The combined wave energy is 36 (weak), so it’s not powerful, but that period means the waves will have a bit more shape. The water temperature here is 65° right now, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.
The only other spot that nearly got a look in is the offshore wind session on Sunday morning the 2nd of August, but that’s only 1 ft and an 8-second period. It’s clean, but it’s just not got enough push to be worth the drive. So, mark your calendar for Monday morning the 11th of August. If the forecasts hold, it’s the best we’ll see in this whole window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 25 | 27 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 51 | 80 | 90 | 59 | 48 | 86 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15PM8.85m | 8:32AM8.63m | 8:50PM8.91m | 9:06AM8.65m | 9:25PM8.87m | 9:41AM8.56m | 10:00PM8.70m | 10:16AM8.35m | 10:38PM8.42m | 10:55AM8.05m | 11:20PM8.04m | 11:41AM7.67m | 00:14AM7.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM1.38m | 2:16AM1.24m | 2:27PM1.33m | 2:50AM1.22m | 2:59PM1.37m | 3:22AM1.31m | 3:31PM1.51m | 3:56AM1.50m | 4:05PM1.73m | 4:32AM1.79m | 4:45PM2.04m | 5:15AM2.16m | 5:36PM2.43m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 51 | 80 | 90 | 59 | 48 | — | 33 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 5 | — | E 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | W 3 | SSW 2 | WSW 7 | — | SW 7 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 27 | 13 | — | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 86 | — | 23 | 22 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 354 | 822 | 316 | 147 | 163 | 146 | 403 | 146 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 140 | 140 | 104 | 341 | 93 | 147 | 354 | 163 | 404 |
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