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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

Tue

Overcast

17°C

Min: 16°C
Max: 17°C

Wed

Rain

16°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 16°C

Thu

Rain

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Fri

Rain

16°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 16°C

Sat

Rain

14°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 14°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

Tuesday 6 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 8
5am 1.1ft 8
8am 1.9ft 8
11am 1.8ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 1.4ft 8
11pm 1.1ft 8

Wednesday 7 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 7
5am 1.2ft 7
8am 3.7ft 5
11am 4.8ft 5
2pm 4.2ft 5
5pm 4.8ft 5
8pm 4.0ft 5
11pm 4.1ft 6

Thursday 8 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.2ft 6
5am 4.1ft 6
8am 0.2ft 13
11am 0.2ft 13
2pm 0.2ft 12
5pm 2.4ft 6
8pm 3.1ft 4
11pm 5.0ft 6

Friday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.9ft 7
5am 6.5ft 7
8am 7.1ft 7
11am 7.9ft 8
2pm 7.4ft 8
5pm 6.8ft 8
8pm 6.7ft 8
11pm 7.2ft 7

Saturday 10 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.5ft 7
5am 7.5ft 7
8am 7.4ft 8
11am 7.2ft 7
2pm 6.6ft 7
5pm 6.4ft 7
8pm 5.9ft 7
11pm 5.1ft 7

Tuesday 6 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 8
5am 1.0ft 8
8am 1.7ft 8
11am 1.6ft 8
2pm 1.5ft 8
5pm 1.4ft 7
8pm 1.3ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8

Wednesday 7 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 7
5am 1.1ft 7
8am 3.3ft 4
11am 4.6ft 5
2pm 4.1ft 5
5pm 4.6ft 5
8pm 3.9ft 5
11pm 3.8ft 5

Thursday 8 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.1ft 6
5am 4.0ft 6
8am 0.2ft 12
11am 2.9ft 6
2pm 2.5ft 6
5pm 2.3ft 6
8pm 2.8ft 4
11pm 4.6ft 6

Friday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 7
5am 6.1ft 7
8am 6.7ft 7
11am 7.4ft 8
2pm 7.0ft 8
5pm 6.5ft 8
8pm 6.5ft 7
11pm 6.9ft 7

Saturday 10 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.3ft 7
5am 7.2ft 7
8am 7.2ft 7
11am 6.9ft 7
2pm 6.4ft 7
5pm 6.1ft 7
8pm 5.7ft 7
11pm 4.9ft 7

Tuesday 6 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 8
5am 1.6ft 8
8am 1.9ft 8
11am 1.8ft 7
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 1.3ft 8

Wednesday 7 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 7
5am 1.2ft 7
8am 4.2ft 5
11am 5.1ft 5
2pm 4.4ft 5
5pm 4.9ft 5
8pm 4.1ft 5
11pm 4.3ft 6

Thursday 8 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.3ft 6
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 3.6ft 6
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 2.5ft 6
5pm 2.4ft 6
8pm 3.2ft 4
11pm 5.2ft 6

Friday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.2ft 6
5am 6.7ft 7
8am 7.3ft 7
11am 8.1ft 8
2pm 7.5ft 8
5pm 7.0ft 8
8pm 6.8ft 8
11pm 7.3ft 7

Saturday 10 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 7
5am 7.6ft 8
8am 7.5ft 8
11am 7.2ft 7
2pm 6.7ft 7
5pm 6.5ft 7
8pm 5.9ft 7
11pm 1.0ft 11

Tuesday 6 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 8
5am 2.1ft 8
8am 1.3ft 8
11am 1.9ft 7
2pm 0.9ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 1.3ft 8
11pm 1.4ft 8

Wednesday 7 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 7
5am 1.3ft 7
8am 4.6ft 5
11am 5.5ft 6
2pm 4.8ft 5
5pm 5.2ft 5
8pm 4.3ft 5
11pm 4.5ft 6

Thursday 8 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 6
5am 4.2ft 6
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 0.3ft 12
5pm 0.2ft 13
8pm 3.2ft 4
11pm 5.1ft 6

Friday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 6
5am 6.6ft 7
8am 7.3ft 7
11am 8.2ft 8
2pm 7.6ft 8
5pm 7.0ft 8
8pm 6.9ft 8
11pm 7.4ft 7

Saturday 10 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.7ft 7
5am 7.7ft 8
8am 7.5ft 8
11am 7.2ft 8
2pm 6.7ft 7
5pm 6.5ft 7
8pm 5.9ft 7
11pm 5.3ft 7

Tuesday 6 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 8
5am 2.1ft 8
8am 1.3ft 8
11am 1.9ft 7
2pm 0.9ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 1.3ft 8
11pm 1.4ft 8

Wednesday 7 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 7
5am 1.3ft 7
8am 4.6ft 5
11am 5.5ft 6
2pm 4.8ft 5
5pm 5.2ft 5
8pm 4.3ft 5
11pm 4.5ft 6

Thursday 8 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 6
5am 4.2ft 6
8am 0.3ft 12
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 0.3ft 12
5pm 0.2ft 13
8pm 3.2ft 4
11pm 5.1ft 6

Friday 9 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 6
5am 6.6ft 7
8am 7.3ft 7
11am 8.2ft 8
2pm 7.6ft 8
5pm 7.0ft 8
8pm 6.9ft 8
11pm 7.4ft 7

Saturday 10 October

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.7ft 7
5am 7.7ft 8
8am 7.5ft 8
11am 7.2ft 8
2pm 6.7ft 7
5pm 6.5ft 7
8pm 5.9ft 7
11pm 5.3ft 7