Downend Point surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 05 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
11.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Downend Point today?

The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 1AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Afternoon (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Evening (06 May)0.5ft (0.1m)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 Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
10
15
9
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
5
5
4
17
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
10
N
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
0
N
5
NNE
5
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
20
E
20
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:13PM7.52m
9:32AM7.16m
9:50PM7.15m
10:10AM6.75m
10:31PM6.77m
10:55AM6.36m
Low Tide
2:53PM1.37m
3:14AM1.48m
3:28PM1.72m
3:52AM1.87m
4:06PM2.10m
4:35AM2.27m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:41
5:39
5:37
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8:44
8:45
8:46
8:49
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
7
6
6
8
7
5
4
5
8
9
7
7
7
6
7
10
11
11
9
7
8
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
1
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
2
1
2
2
2
5
5
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
Energy kJ
4
10
15
9
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
2
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
310
309
347
347
347
404
404
398
458
310
310
274
289
289
347
347
440
412
412
404
325
139
85
85
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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