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Forecasts and tides for Ilfracombe

The local weather for Ilfracombe with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Wed

Rain

16°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 16°C

Thu

Rain

16°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 16°C

Fri

Rain

17°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 17°C

Sat

Rain

17°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 17°C

Sun

Overcast

17°C

Min: 15°C
Max: 17°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 8
5am 4.5ft 9
8am 4.6ft 9
11am 4.2ft 10
2pm 3.9ft 10
5pm 3.7ft 10
8pm 3.5ft 10
11pm 4.5ft 5

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.6ft 6
5am 6.0ft 7
8am 5.8ft 7
11am 5.6ft 7
2pm 5.3ft 7
5pm 5.2ft 7
8pm 5.4ft 7
11pm 5.5ft 7

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.2ft 8
5am 4.8ft 7
8am 4.5ft 7
11am 4.5ft 7
2pm 5.2ft 6
5pm 6.2ft 7
8pm 6.4ft 8
11pm 6.1ft 8

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.0ft 8
5am 5.7ft 8
8am 5.5ft 8
11am 5.3ft 8
2pm 5.0ft 7
5pm 4.4ft 7
8pm 3.9ft 7
11pm 3.8ft 8

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 10
5am 1.2ft 10
8am 1.3ft 10
11am 1.3ft 10
2pm 1.3ft 10
5pm 2.2ft 9
8pm 2.1ft 8
11pm 2.0ft 8

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 8
5am 4.1ft 9
8am 4.2ft 9
11am 3.9ft 10
2pm 2.1ft 10
5pm 3.5ft 10
8pm 3.2ft 10
11pm 4.1ft 5

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.2ft 6
5am 5.6ft 7
8am 5.6ft 7
11am 5.2ft 7
2pm 5.0ft 7
5pm 4.9ft 7
8pm 5.0ft 7
11pm 5.1ft 7

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.8ft 8
5am 4.5ft 7
8am 4.2ft 7
11am 4.2ft 7
2pm 4.8ft 6
5pm 5.7ft 7
8pm 5.9ft 7
11pm 5.7ft 8

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 8
5am 5.3ft 8
8am 5.0ft 8
11am 4.9ft 8
2pm 4.7ft 7
5pm 4.1ft 7
8pm 3.6ft 7
11pm 3.5ft 7

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 10
5am 1.1ft 10
8am 1.1ft 10
11am 1.0ft 10
2pm 0.9ft 10
5pm 0.8ft 10
8pm 1.8ft 8
11pm 1.7ft 8

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.3ft 8
5am 4.8ft 9
8am 4.9ft 9
11am 4.4ft 10
2pm 2.6ft 10
5pm 2.4ft 10
8pm 1.9ft 10
11pm 4.7ft 5

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.7ft 6
5am 6.2ft 7
8am 6.0ft 7
11am 5.7ft 7
2pm 5.4ft 7
5pm 5.3ft 7
8pm 5.6ft 7
11pm 5.6ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 8
5am 5.0ft 7
8am 4.6ft 7
11am 4.7ft 7
2pm 5.5ft 6
5pm 6.5ft 7
8pm 6.7ft 8
11pm 6.4ft 8

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.2ft 8
5am 5.9ft 8
8am 5.7ft 8
11am 5.6ft 8
2pm 5.3ft 7
5pm 4.6ft 7
8pm 4.0ft 7
11pm 3.8ft 7

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.7ft 10
5am 3.3ft 10
8am 2.9ft 10
11am 2.6ft 10
2pm 2.4ft 10
5pm 2.3ft 9
8pm 2.2ft 9
11pm 1.4ft 9

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 8
5am 5.1ft 9
8am 5.0ft 9
11am 4.5ft 10
2pm 2.6ft 10
5pm 2.3ft 10
8pm 2.1ft 10
11pm 4.7ft 5

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.7ft 6
5am 6.2ft 7
8am 6.0ft 7
11am 5.8ft 7
2pm 5.5ft 7
5pm 5.4ft 7
8pm 5.7ft 7
11pm 5.8ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 8
5am 5.0ft 7
8am 4.6ft 7
11am 4.7ft 7
2pm 5.5ft 6
5pm 6.5ft 7
8pm 6.7ft 8
11pm 6.4ft 8

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 8
5am 5.9ft 8
8am 5.7ft 8
11am 5.7ft 8
2pm 5.3ft 7
5pm 4.6ft 7
8pm 4.1ft 7
11pm 3.9ft 7

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.7ft 10
5am 3.4ft 10
8am 2.0ft 10
11am 2.7ft 10
2pm 2.6ft 10
5pm 2.4ft 9
8pm 2.3ft 9
11pm 2.2ft 8

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 8
5am 5.1ft 9
8am 5.0ft 9
11am 4.5ft 10
2pm 2.6ft 10
5pm 2.3ft 10
8pm 2.1ft 10
11pm 4.7ft 5

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.7ft 6
5am 6.2ft 7
8am 6.0ft 7
11am 5.8ft 7
2pm 5.5ft 7
5pm 5.4ft 7
8pm 5.7ft 7
11pm 5.8ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 8
5am 5.0ft 7
8am 4.6ft 7
11am 4.7ft 7
2pm 5.5ft 6
5pm 6.5ft 7
8pm 6.7ft 8
11pm 6.4ft 8

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.3ft 8
5am 5.9ft 8
8am 5.7ft 8
11am 5.7ft 8
2pm 5.3ft 7
5pm 4.6ft 7
8pm 4.1ft 7
11pm 3.9ft 7

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.7ft 10
5am 3.4ft 10
8am 2.0ft 10
11am 2.7ft 10
2pm 2.6ft 10
5pm 2.4ft 9
8pm 2.3ft 9
11pm 2.2ft 8