Downend Point surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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
11.8° 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 6PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (15 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
0.9
NNW
5
1
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.5
W
5
0.3
W
9
0.5
W
5
0.3
W
9
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
12
1.5
W
6
2
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
45
45
37
19
14
13
10
14
13
28
47
121
168
178
153
127
124
472
139
371
387
403
302
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
15
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:54PM8.27m
6:16AM8.56m
6:39PM8.67m
7:02AM8.81m
7:24PM8.89m
Low Tide
11:37AM0.65m
11:58PM0.54m
12:22PM0.30m
00:43AM0.20m
1:06PM0.13m
1:29AM0.06m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
9:04
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
4
3
3
3
4
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
4
3
1
3
3
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
32
8
2
2
6
14
8
10
14
6
4
6
4
14
31
28
47
72
102
65
87
65
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.2
N
4
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
8
7
4
4
1
13
10
3
3
6
4
14
28
25
63
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
6
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
5
1
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
NW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
12
1.5
W
6
2
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
8
1.6
W
8
Energy kJ
42
45
45
37
19
7
13
28
47
121
168
178
153
127
124
472
139
371
387
403
302
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
2
3
Distance (km)
362
309
410
419
325
310
273
106
273
390
394
394
370
362
106
52
362
317
410
351
273
273
69
48
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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