Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downend Point today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Downend Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
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22 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:25AM5.65m | 2:09PM5.60m | 3:01AM5.52m | 3:45PM5.74m | 4:23AM5.83m | 4:52PM6.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM3.16m | 8:37PM3.17m | 9:21AM3.15m | 10:08PM2.95m | 10:37AM2.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
6 | 24 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 15 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 4 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 346 | 91 | 35 | 1 | 35 | 85 | 35 | 77 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 102 | 228 | 404 | 405 | 310 | 228 | 228 |
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