Woolacombe surf break

Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 BST
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Woolacombe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Woolacombe sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woolacombe this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Woolacombe in the next 12 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 23) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Tue 16th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Woolacombe over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
W
2.5
W
1.7
W
1.4
WSW
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
2.4
WSW
2
WSW
2
WSW
2
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
WSW
0.8
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
Period(s) (?)131212119101212111010101099989565
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)45952218765408108215251659111995571754677840929321416426030410310079
Wind
(km/h)
50
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
SSW
45
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
S
20
S
20
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
15
WNW
30
N
35
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:06AM
6.83
1:54PM
6.80
2:55AM
6.80
3:38PM
7.18
4:21AM
7.38
4:47PM
7.90
5:18AM
8.07
5:37PM
8.55
6:03AM
8.61
6:19PM
8.98
6:41AM
8.93
6:55PM
9.19
7:14AM
9.06
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:25AM
3.41
8:35PM
3.24
9:15AM
3.22
10:05PM
2.73
10:31AM
2.60
11:07PM
2.08
11:24AM
1.96
11:53PM
1.55
12:05PM
1.49
12:31AM
1.23
12:40PM
1.21
1:03AM
1.10
1:10PM
1.10
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
Sunrise-6:52--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:58--7:00--7:01-
Sunset--7:30--7:27--7:24--7:22--7:21--7:17--7:15
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mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---6433-------1242---
Temp. °C151515161617182020161920161515141314121214
Feels °C (?)6910891314151613171812988109468
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Devon (North)

  1. weather stationWind Update Wind reports 2 km away suggest it is still onshore at Woolacombe (gales from the W at Woolacombe NDHPC). A 3.3m groundswell from the W is too big for here

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Actual: 46 min ago

72 km/h
W
Onshore
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Information about the Woolacombe Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Woolacombe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Woolacombe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Woolacombe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Woolacombe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Woolacombe may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Woolacombe is 14 km (9 miles) from Appledore. If you plan a holiday in North Devon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Appledore. Appledore has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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