Downend Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.12° N 4.24° W

Downend Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downend Point sea temperature is
18.9° C
2.4° 

Downend Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Downend Point today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.5
W
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.5
W
4
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.4
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
48
46
44
30
42
41
41
29
29
19
18
18
26
10
10
9
9
10
39
30
27
20
17
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:37AM8.73m
8:55PM8.99m
9:15AM8.53m
9:33PM8.63m
9:52AM8.14m
Low Tide
2:28AM0.02m
2:41PM0.15m
3:05AM0.19m
3:18PM0.38m
3:40AM0.55m
3:54PM0.78m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:37
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
18
19
18
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
18
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
14
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
11
13
14
14
15
15
16
14
17
19
19
16
16
15
15
16
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