Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downend Point today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Downend Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 21 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 181 | 199 | 113 | 91 | 75 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:15AM8.53m | 9:33PM8.63m | 9:52AM8.14m | 10:11PM8.10m | 10:29AM7.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM0.19m | 3:18PM0.38m | 3:40AM0.55m | 3:54PM0.78m | 4:15AM1.05m | 4:30PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 7 | SW 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 |
29 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 199 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | W 17 |
6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 27 | 21 | — | 52 | 52 | 181 | — | 113 | 91 | 75 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 370 | 420 | 425 | 362 | 230 | 309 | 299 | 309 | 422 | 440 | 310 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 69 | 309 | 191 | 412 | 412 | 273 |
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