Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downend Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Downend Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
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26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 54 | 114 | 108 | 78 | 94 | 101 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:59AM6.91m | 6:17PM7.40m | 6:35AM7.45m | 6:51PM7.94m | 7:08AM7.92m | 7:24PM8.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM1.70m | 00:30AM1.39m | 12:42PM1.20m | 1:03AM0.93m | 1:14PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 2 | E 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 26 | 54 | 114 | 108 | 78 | 94 | 101 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 24 | 24 | 128 | 289 | 274 | 289 | 404 | 404 | 404 | 366 | 366 | 134 | 134 | 100 | 134 | 237 | 273 | 309 | 444 | 435 | 366 | 84 |
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