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Woolacombe surf break

Woolacombe surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 09 Apr 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
10.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Woolacombe this week:

The surf forecast for Woolacombe over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Woolacombe in the next 12 days are 1.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 15) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Wed 9th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Wed 9th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 9th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 12s

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

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Wed
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Mon
21
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
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 (?)
1.2
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.5
W
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
W
0.4
W
1
W
1.1
W
1
W
1.1
WSW
0.5
W
0.6
W
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
SW
0.9
WSW
1.4
WSW
3
WSW
3.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
1.9
W
1.4
W
1
W
1.3
NNW
0.9
NNW
0.3
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)1312111110101010991010566611117877712109887551111101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)4542181401036056574827273231467876925882969869841962504211473844123910686332538353333
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
15
E
20
E
10
NE
0
E
5
ENE
10
NE
5
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
NW
25
WNW
25
W
15
WSW
25
SSW
10
SW
15
SE
40
E
25
ESE
10
S
10
ENE
5
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
ESE
35
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
5
NE
20
NW
30
N
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononoffoffoffoffglasscross-
on
crossoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:15PM
7.92
5:31AM
8.32
5:54PM
8.35
6:08AM
8.63
6:28PM
8.62
6:41AM
8.79
6:59PM
8.77
7:11AM
8.85
7:28PM
8.83
7:39AM
8.84
7:55PM
8.83
8:07AM
8.76
8:23PM
8.73
8:34AM
8.58
8:50PM
8.51
9:03AM
8.29
9:19PM
8.19
9:33AM
7.90
9:51PM
7.78
10:09AM
7.45
10:30PM
7.33
10:55AM
6.98
11:27PM
6.90
12:04PM
6.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:18PM
1.95
11:44AM
1.63
11:54PM
1.56
12:17PM
1.37
12:24AM
1.32
12:45PM
1.23
12:52AM
1.17
1:11PM
1.16
1:19AM
1.10
1:36PM
1.15
1:47AM
1.12
2:02PM
1.22
2:15AM
1.24
2:28PM
1.40
2:43AM
1.49
2:55PM
1.70
3:12AM
1.85
3:23PM
2.08
3:46AM
2.27
3:58PM
2.53
4:30AM
2.73
4:47PM
3.01
5:38AM
3.12
Wed
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Mon
21
Sunrise--6:33--6:31--6:28--6:26--6:24--6:22--6:20--6:18--6:16--6:13--6:11--6:09
Sunset8:01--8:02--8:05--8:07--8:07--8:09--8:10--8:13--8:15--8:15--8:17--8:20--
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Rain (mm)
----------8------92-----------------
Temp. °C12111012121316151314121010911111091110111211111110111211610107999
Feels °C (?)775911101413911114447871678987667810-2563446

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Tue morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

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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).

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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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