Downend Point surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 02 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
11.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Downend Point today?

The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 3PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (02 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (02 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
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)
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
33
32
18
17
15
7
8
8
6
5
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
E
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
N
10
E
15
ENE
20
NE
10
NE
5
N
5
NNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:17AM8.08m
7:33PM8.11m
7:50AM8.01m
8:06PM8.03m
8:23AM7.82m
8:38PM7.82m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.83m
1:19PM0.82m
1:36AM0.81m
1:50PM0.90m
2:07AM0.92m
2:21PM1.09m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
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5:48
5:47
5:45
5:43
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8:38
8:40
8:43
8:44
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
7
7
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
33
33
32
18
17
7
7
8
8
6
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
6
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
2
4
3
6
15
6
6
6
6
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
77
35
284
216
85
138
140
157
273
273
154
370
310
154
139
139
138
138
138
139
139
309
269
85
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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