Downend Point surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
0.3
W
9
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
4
1
W
5
1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
0.6
W
12
1.4
W
12
0.7
W
12
1.5
W
6
2
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
18
25
49
58
116
149
127
127
116
547
132
176
377
333
233
171
117
83
89
85
57
68
138
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSW
30
SW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:39PM8.67m
7:02AM8.81m
7:24PM8.89m
7:48AM8.84m
8:10PM8.89m
Low Tide
12:22PM0.30m
00:43AM0.20m
1:06PM0.13m
1:29AM0.06m
1:50PM0.17m
2:16AM0.14m
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:04
9:05
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
10
10
9
10
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
3
4
3
3
4
6
7
9
10
8
6
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.4
W
10
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
7
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
14
4
6
4
4
14
31
28
47
103
102
132
92
63
63
233
171
117
83
33
85
57
68
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
14
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
3
6
4
1
14
28
34
23
42
63
59
53
33
19
18
8
8
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
3
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
4
1
W
5
1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
6
2
W
7
1.8
W
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SSE
3
1.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
12
18
25
49
58
116
149
127
127
116
547
112
176
377
333
89
4
7
138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
273
390
393
394
273
310
106
48
310
394
87
87
335
131
52
48
16
16
16
4
250
262
458
458
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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