Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downend Point today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 6AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Downend Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 95 | 76 | 44 | 52 | 74 | 108 | 190 | 371 | 358 | 368 | 337 | 314 | 380 | 359 | 283 | 130 | 101 | 74 | 66 | 48 | 49 | 34 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:48PM7.45m | 11:07AM7.05m | 11:28PM6.77m | 11:50AM6.44m | 00:16AM6.13m | 12:46PM5.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM1.63m | 5:09PM1.89m | 5:32AM2.23m | 5:56PM2.48m | 6:24AM2.78m | 7:02PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
12 | 12 | 76 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 337 | 314 | 8 | 359 | 283 | 130 | 101 | 74 | 66 | 48 | 49 | 34 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
6 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 5 | — | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
95 | 95 | — | — | 52 | 74 | 108 | 190 | 371 | 358 | 368 | — | 181 | 380 | — | — | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 48 | 49 | 236 | 310 | 480 | 481 | 273 | 73 | 191 | 52 | 69 | 237 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 54 | 90 | 140 |
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