Downend Point surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 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
12.1° 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 12PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (20 May)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (20 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
2
W
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1816
3042
2614
2224
1661
1336
1009
847
647
559
503
392
294
276
288
288
295
248
423
423
415
353
333
312
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
5
SE
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:24AM8.25m
9:48PM8.29m
10:16AM7.73m
10:41PM7.81m
11:13AM7.19m
11:41PM7.31m
Low Tide
3:05AM0.43m
3:26PM0.80m
3:58AM0.87m
4:20PM1.28m
4:58AM1.37m
5:20PM1.77m
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:08
9:10
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
16
18
19
18
16
15
16
16
17
18
18
16
16
16
5
6
7
7
9
10
11
8
9
10
13
16
18
15
13
13
14
14
16
17
18
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
15
2.5
W
14
2
W
13
2
W
13
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
465
2694
1379
1336
1009
847
647
559
503
392
294
276
288
288
295
248
423
423
415
353
333
312
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
12
Energy kJ
137
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
13
0.4
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
Energy kJ
1816
3042
2614
2224
1661
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
3
2
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
463
273
87
412
84
84
16
16
16
16
16
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
4
16
48
48
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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