Woolacombe - Barricane Bay (Beach) (Devon) weather

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Overcast.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves
  • • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

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    7 day forecast for Woolacombe - Barricane Bay (Beach)

    Today (16 March 2026)
    Time
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    30%
    50%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    16
    SW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    S
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    30
    29
    28
    28
    27
    27
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    88%
    90%
    91%
    UV 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    15
    14
    13
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (17 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    12
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    13
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    18
    S
    18
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    15
    S
    14
    S
    13
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    26
    27
    28
    28
    29
    28
    28
    29
    30
    30
    30
    30
    29
    27
    26
    24
    22
    20
    19
    17
    17
    16
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    82%
    76%
    74%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    68%
    69%
    72%
    74%
    77%
    84%
    87%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    15
    14
    13
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    9
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (18 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    8
    E
    8
    E
    7
    ENE
    6
    E
    7
    E
    8
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    6
    E
    5
    E
    6
    E
    6
    ENE
    6
    E
    7
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23
    23
    24
    24
    23
    22
    20
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    90%
    89%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    89%
    83%
    75%
    70%
    65%
    62%
    56%
    54%
    52%
    54%
    62%
    73%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    68%
    62%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    10
    9
    8
    6
    5
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (19 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    7
    E
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    E
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    21
    20
    19
    19
    18
    16
    14
    13
    12
    11
    11
    12
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    61%
    62%
    63%
    64%
    65%
    65%
    66%
    67%
    65%
    63%
    60%
    54%
    47%
    45%
    45%
    47%
    51%
    58%
    69%
    68%
    68%
    72%
    73%
    71%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (20 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    6
    ENE
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    ENE
    6
    E
    6
    E
    5
    NE
    5
    ENE
    6
    NE
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    6
    E
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    15
    16
    16
    17
    19
    19
    20
    20
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    18
    18
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    16
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    71%
    72%
    71%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    77%
    75%
    69%
    66%
    63%
    58%
    55%
    52%
    52%
    53%
    54%
    60%
    67%
    69%
    72%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    9
    9
    10
    9
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (21 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    10
    NE
    11
    NE
    9
    NE
    6
    ENE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    17
    20
    21
    21
    19
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    78%
    81%
    85%
    76%
    65%
    59%
    72%
    79%
    UV - - 1 1 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    8
    10
    11
    9
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (22 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    7
    NE
    8
    NNE
    7
    N
    5
    N
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    12
    14
    18
    18
    16
    11
    11
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    91%
    93%
    77%
    59%
    60%
    74%
    84%
    UV - - 1 1 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 19 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 20 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 20 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 20 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 20 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 21 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 21 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 21 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 21 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Ilfracombe tidal station which is 5.4 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    A cloudy night. Increasing amounts of sunshine from Tuesday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Largely cloudy this evening and overnight with the odd light shower possible here and there. Much milder than last night and staying frost free. Blustery southerly winds, especially in the west. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

    Tuesday:

    Largely cloudy and dry through the morning with occasional brighter intervals at times. Perhaps a bit more in the way of sunshine developing later in the afternoon. Warmer but breezy. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    A fine and settled spell of weather. Sunny and unseasonably warm on Wednesday and Thursday, but chilly nights with patchy fog. Somewhat cloudier and cooler by Friday. Windy at times.

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