Downend Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.12° N 4.24° W

Downend Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downend Point sea temperature is
18.5° C
2.2° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 11PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)--
Afternoon (05 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
162
109
124
128
109
76
57
31
29
14
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
0
N
5
S
5
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:35PM7.36m
12:03PM7.01m
00:32AM6.91m
1:07PM6.65m
Low Tide
5:09PM1.48m
5:37AM1.64m
6:03PM1.87m
6:38AM2.05m
7:14PM2.21m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:55
8:53
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
16
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
11
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
11
12
12
13
15
13
14
14
13
14
16
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