Downend Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.12° N 4.24° W

Downend Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downend Point sea temperature is
18.1°C
2.5° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 5AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (21 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.7
W
15
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
99
55
40
40
40
28
28
28
28
28
29
37
76
123
163
195
188
218
260
188
423
335
268
187
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
0
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
25
NNE
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:18AM5.36m
3:07PM5.62m
3:51AM5.71m
4:20PM6.15m
4:47AM6.30m
5:07PM6.81m
Low Tide
8:47AM3.29m
9:40PM3.03m
10:08AM2.85m
10:41PM2.48m
10:58AM2.26m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:17
7:15
7:14
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
16
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
18
18
18
17
17
18
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
14
14
14
15
18
18
19
19
18
19
18
17
19
19
17
19
18
17
17
17
10
9
7
8
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