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Woolacombe Sands

Devon, England, United Kingdom

Woolacombe Sands 3 photos

  • Woolacombe Beach Woolacombe Beach with SAR Helicopter from Chivenor landing

    Woolacombe Beach Woolacombe Beach with SAR Helicopter from Chivenor landing. Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Beach riders Fresh tracks in the sand on Woolacombe beach

    Beach riders Fresh tracks in the sand on Woolacombe beach. Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Retreating tide Pools in the sand on Woolacombe beach left by the retreating tide

    Retreating tide Pools in the sand on Woolacombe beach left by the retreating tide. Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:07 pm
8 am
0.5
64 km/h40 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.6
57 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.7
60 km/h37 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.7
59 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.8
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.9
58 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.1
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.4
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.7
51 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.9
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.4
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C55°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
2315 km/hmph NE
Gusts
3723 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
95%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
0.5Poor8 am6440
0.6Poor9 am5736
0.7Poor10 am6037
0.7Poor11 am5936
0.8Poor12 pm5434
0.9Poor1 pm5836
1.1Poor2 pm5434
1.4Poor3 pm5031
1.7Poor4 pm5132
1.9Poor5 pm5031
2.4Poor6 pm4830
Sat
1.1Poor8 am3220
1.0Poor9 am3119
0.9Poor10 am3522
0.8Poor11 am3622
0.8Poor12 pm4025
0.7Poor1 pm4327
0.4Poor2 pm4830
0.4Poor3 pm5232
0.4Poor4 pm5635
0.8Poor5 pm6037
0.7Poor6 pm5736
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -2.9 m. High at 4 pm, 2.6 m. Low at 11 pm, -3.5 mLow 10 am, -2.9 m9 ftHigh 4 pm, 2.6 m9 ftLow 11 pm, -3.5 m12 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 10 am, -2.9 m9 ft
  • High 4 pm, 2.6 m9 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -3.5 m12 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun1.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 66 km/h41 mph, rain 57%
  • Mon2.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 51 km/h32 mph, rain 92%
  • Tue1.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 61 km/h38 mph, rain 67%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 18%
  • Thu3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 7%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms410 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 460 m0.3 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables420 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miWoolacombe (village)
Nearest airport
50 km31 miSwansea Airport (SWS)

Nearby places

  • The PortholeFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Enrico's Ice CreamFood and drink
    970 m0.6 mi
  • Blue Bayou TakeawayFood and drink
    1 km0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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