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Downend Point surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Downend Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Downend Point sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Downend Point today?
The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 6AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Downend Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
1316 | 1816 | 3087 | 2614 | 2187 | 1661 | 1468 | 1009 | 847 | 647 | 559 | 439 | 392 | 300 | 276 | 288 | 294 | 288 | 307 | 431 | 415 | 415 | 359 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:24AM8.25m | 9:48PM8.29m | 10:16AM7.73m | 10:41PM7.81m | 11:13AM7.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.43m | 3:26PM0.80m | 3:58AM0.87m | 4:20PM1.28m | 4:58AM1.37m | 5:20PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | — | 465 | — | — | — | 1379 | 1468 | 1009 | 847 | 647 | 559 | 439 | 392 | 300 | 276 | 288 | 294 | 288 | 307 | 431 | 415 | 415 | 359 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1316 | 1816 | 3087 | 2614 | 2187 | 1661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 444 | 463 | 273 | 87 | 412 | 84 | 84 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 0 |
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