Downend Point surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 22 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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Downend Point today?

The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 2PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
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
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
253
485
423
423
408
333
326
265
255
255
209
205
193
188
154
150
113
110
84
78
79
106
108
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:13AM7.19m
11:41PM7.31m
12:17PM6.72m
00:47AM6.92m
1:27PM6.46m
Low Tide
4:58AM1.37m
5:20PM1.77m
6:05AM1.82m
6:30PM2.15m
7:18AM2.09m
7:44PM2.33m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:10
9:12
9:13
Temp °C
15
14
16
17
17
17
16
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
20
22
23
23
23
13
13
16
17
17
16
15
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
20
22
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
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
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
Energy kJ
307
253
485
423
423
408
333
326
265
255
255
209
205
193
188
154
150
113
110
84
78
79
106
108
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
12
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
137
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
4
16
16
16
16
0
0
0
6
48
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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