Downend Point surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 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
12.0° 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 11PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (19 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
560
766
1101
1407
1780
3133
2614
2224
1808
1497
1009
847
671
559
503
392
335
265
271
288
282
301
408
415
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
S
10
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross
High Tide
8:58PM8.67m
9:24AM8.25m
9:48PM8.29m
10:16AM7.73m
10:41PM7.81m
11:13AM7.19m
Low Tide
2:37PM0.41m
3:05AM0.43m
3:26PM0.80m
3:58AM0.87m
4:20PM1.28m
4:58AM1.37m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:07
9:07
9:08
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
16
18
19
19
16
16
16
16
18
20
6
5
4
4
5
5
7
7
8
10
11
8
9
9
13
16
18
17
12
14
14
14
16
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
13
1
W
15
2
W
13
2.2
WSW
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
4
3
465
1357
1497
1009
847
671
559
503
392
335
265
271
288
282
301
408
415
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
560
766
1101
1407
1780
3133
2614
2224
1808
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
351
351
351
444
463
273
273
366
84
84
16
16
16
16
16
4
0
0
4
4
0
0
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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