Downend Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Devon, UK)

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Downend Point Surf Guide

Downend Point in North Devon is a reasonably exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. Best around low tide. Beware of rocks and rips.

Downend Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Downend Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Downend Point occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Downend Point (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Downend Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 29% of the time in April while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 15% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

29%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

56%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

15%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Downend Point Location Map

Interactive Downend Point surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Downend Point is Swansea Airport (SWS) in Wales, 55 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Downend Point is Cardiff Airport (CWL), also in Wales, 70 km (43 miles) away.

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Downend Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 10:07 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	10AM	1PM	4PM	7PM
Wave (m)	W	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	9	8	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	cross

Tides at Downend Point

Current tide and informaton

For Braunton, 5 km from Downend Point.

Next High Water: 08:38pm | 7.82m

Next Low Water: 02:21pm | 1.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Downend Point Sea Temperature

The Downend Point water temperature is rather cold (11.2 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 11.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.