Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downend Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 5PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Downend Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 76 | 117 | 376 | 613 | 554 | 477 | 358 | 288 | 364 | 373 | 435 | 650 | 878 | 1019 | 952 | 918 | 734 | 588 | 427 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:41AM8.27m | 7:57PM8.65m | 8:14AM8.48m | 8:30PM8.75m | 8:48AM8.52m | 9:05PM8.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.50m | 2:04AM0.35m | 2:15PM0.35m | 2:34AM0.29m | 2:47PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 |
— | 76 | 117 | — | 613 | — | 477 | 358 | 288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 427 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
68 | — | — | 376 | 316 | 554 | — | — | — | 364 | 373 | 435 | 650 | 878 | 1019 | 952 | 918 | 734 | 588 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 46 | 49 | 189 | 73 | 73 | 84 | 61 | 16 | 351 | 60 | 191 | 131 | 191 | 635 | 274 | 94 | 69 | 191 | 69 | 16 |
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