Downend Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.12° N 4.24° W

Downend Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downend Point sea temperature is
18.4° C
2.0° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
5
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NE
0
S
5
WNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:46AM6.57m
2:28PM6.51m
3:13AM6.56m
3:53PM6.77m
4:32AM6.93m
5:04PM7.34m
Low Tide
7:58AM2.31m
8:43PM2.29m
9:28AM2.24m
10:12PM1.99m
10:46AM1.82m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:50
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
17
19
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
19
20
21
21
Feels °C
15
13
13
15
17
17
18
18
18
16
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
17
18
17
17
18
19
18
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