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Widemouth Bay surf report and forecast

England, United Kingdom · updated 02 Nov 2026, 12:49 GMT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z

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5.0rating now (B 7 · A 3)

0.8 m (2.7 ft)wave height now

10.3 speriod

Wswell from

17 kt ENEwind cross-offshore

15 °C (58 °F)water · 4/3 mm fullsuit, boots optional

07:11 / 16:51sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.4 m 10 s W · Swell 2: 0.2 m 5 s NNW · Wind waves: 0.7 m 4 s NE

Best window this week: Wednesday 09:00 GMT — 8.8 1.0 m (3.4 ft) at 14 s, cross-offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (289° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

Day	Rating	Wave height	Period	Swell from	Wind	Sun
Mon 02 Nov	5.4 B 8 · A 3	0.9 m (2.9 ft)	9 s	W	17 kt cross-offshore	07:11–16:51
Tue 03 Nov	4.1 B 5 · A 2	0.8–1.0 m (2.7–3.4 ft)	9 s	NW	18 kt cross-offshore	07:13–16:49
Wed 04 Nov	8.8 B 8 · A 6	1.0–1.1 m (3.2–3.5 ft)	14 s	W	18 kt cross-offshore	07:15–16:47
Thu 05 Nov	6.9 B 8 · A 4	0.8–1.0 m (2.6–3.4 ft)	12 s	W	18 kt cross-offshore	07:16–16:45
Fri 06 Nov	3.9 B 7 · A 2	0.5–0.7 m (1.6–2.4 ft)	10 s	W	13 kt offshore	07:18–16:44
Sat 07 Nov	1.1 B 4 · A 0	0.3–0.5 m (1.1–1.5 ft)	10 s	W	8 kt offshore	07:20–16:42
Sun 08 Nov	1.4 B 4 · A 0	0.3–0.7 m (1.1–2.4 ft)	8 s	W	15 kt offshore	07:22–16:41

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

Time	Rating	Wave	Period · from	Wind
Mon 12:00	5.0 B 7 · A 3	0.8 m (2.7 ft)	10 s W	17 kt ENE cross-offshore
Mon 15:00	5.1 B 7 · A 3	0.9 m (2.9 ft)	10 s W	18 kt NE cross-offshore
Mon 18:00	2.2 B 4 · A 1	0.9 m (2.8 ft)	7 s NW	18 kt ENE cross-offshore
Mon 21:00	2.4 B 4 · A 1	0.9 m (2.9 ft)	7 s NW	18 kt ENE cross-offshore
Tue 00:00	1.2 B 2 · A 0	0.9 m (2.8 ft)	6 s N	18 kt ENE cross-offshore
Tue 03:00	2.2 B 4 · A 1	0.8 m (2.7 ft)	7 s NW	17 kt ENE cross-offshore
Tue 06:00	2.3 B 4 · A 1	0.8 m (2.8 ft)	7 s NW	17 kt NE cross-offshore
Tue 09:00	0.4 B 1 · A 0	1.0 m (3.2 ft)	5 s NNE	19 kt NE cross-offshore
Tue 12:00	0.3 B 1 · A 0	1.0 m (3.2 ft)	5 s NNE	18 kt NE cross-offshore
Tue 15:00	4.1 B 5 · A 2	1.0 m (3.2 ft)	9 s NW	19 kt NE cross-offshore
Tue 18:00	8.3 B 5 · A 6	1.0 m (3.4 ft)	17 s W	19 kt ENE cross-offshore
Tue 21:00	8.6 B 6 · A 6	1.0 m (3.3 ft)	16 s W	18 kt ENE cross-offshore

Model vs reality: nearest buoy

Buoy Sevenstones Lightship (62107), 134 km from Widemouth Bay, reported 1 h before this update. model on target (within 0.1 m).

	Buoy	Model
Wave height	1.2 m (3.9 ft)	1.3 m (4.2 ft)

water 11.5 °C at the buoy

Buoy = measured at sea by NOAA NDBC. Model = GFS-Wave interpolated to the buoy's position and time. A persistent gap means the model is running high or low for this swell; adjust the forecast accordingly.

Widemouth Bay tide chart

Day	High and low tide (GMT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 Nov	High 11:00 (+1.9 m / +6.2 ft) · Low 17:40 (-1.7 m / -5.6 ft) · High 23:50 (+1.5 m / +4.9 ft)
Tue 03 Nov	Low 06:10 (-1.6 m / -5.2 ft) · High 12:30 (+1.8 m / +5.9 ft) · Low 19:10 (-1.8 m / -5.9 ft)
Wed 04 Nov	High 01:20 (+1.6 m / +5.2 ft) · Low 07:40 (-1.7 m / -5.7 ft) · High 13:50 (+2.0 m / +6.6 ft) · Low 20:20 (-2.1 m / -6.9 ft)
Thu 05 Nov	High 02:20 (+1.9 m / +6.3 ft) · Low 08:40 (-2.1 m / -6.8 ft) · High 14:50 (+2.3 m / +7.6 ft) · Low 21:10 (-2.4 m / -8.0 ft)
Fri 06 Nov	High 03:20 (+2.3 m / +7.5 ft) · Low 09:30 (-2.4 m / -7.9 ft) · High 15:30 (+2.6 m / +8.6 ft) · Low 21:50 (-2.7 m / -9.0 ft)
Sat 07 Nov	High 04:00 (+2.6 m / +8.6 ft) · Low 10:10 (-2.7 m / -8.9 ft) · High 16:20 (+2.8 m / +9.3 ft) · Low 22:30 (-3.0 m / -9.7 ft)
Sun 08 Nov	High 04:40 (+2.9 m / +9.4 ft) · Low 10:50 (-2.9 m / -9.6 ft) · High 16:50 (+3.0 m / +9.8 ft) · Low 23:10 (-3.0 m / -10.0 ft)

Nearby spots

5.3 Bude 4 km · 0.8 m (2.7 ft) now
4.8 Trebarwith 22 km · 0.8 m (2.7 ft) now
5.2 Polzeath 35 km · 1.1 m (3.5 ft) now
3.3 Westward Ho! 36 km · 0.7 m (2.4 ft) now
3.8 Saunton Sands 40 km · 0.7 m (2.4 ft) now

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Europe/London). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (50.75, -4.75); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.