Downend Point surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 BST
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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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Downend Point today?

The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 7PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Downend Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
209
205
193
188
154
150
113
110
84
103
106
108
136
106
106
103
79
82
56
139
139
101
103
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:17PM6.72m
00:47AM6.92m
1:27PM6.46m
1:58AM6.72m
2:38PM6.44m
3:06AM6.73m
Low Tide
6:30PM2.15m
7:18AM2.09m
7:44PM2.33m
8:29AM2.15m
8:54PM2.30m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:15
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:12
9:13
9:15
Temp °C
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
19
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
17
20
21
22
22
21
20
20
23
23
23
21
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
Energy kJ
255
209
205
193
188
154
150
113
110
84
103
106
108
136
106
106
103
79
56
56
139
139
101
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
4
7
7
7
5
16
36
57
52
82
51
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
5
3
3
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
48
48
48
48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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