
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downend Point today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 7PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Downend Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, gales from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | W 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1178 | 804 | 561 | 452 | 343 | 286 | 1044 | 2999 | 8220 | 6438 | 4262 | 3286 | 2231 | 1411 | 703 | 890 | 788 | 791 | 3485 | 6267 | 7167 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:20PM6.76m | 4:46AM6.91m | 5:03PM7.40m | 5:26AM7.57m | 5:43PM8.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM2.33m | 10:38PM1.87m | 10:54AM1.73m | 11:17PM1.27m | 11:32AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
918 | 804 | 561 | 452 | 343 | 286 | 1044 | 2999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | 284 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 60 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | N 4 | W 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 12 |
1178 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 8220 | 6438 | 4262 | 3286 | 2231 | 1411 | 703 | 890 | 788 | 791 | 3485 | 6267 | 7167 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 16 | 33 | 444 | 334 | 230 | 8 | 48 | 276 | 394 | 410 | 833 | 274 | 274 | 73 | 87 | 341 | 840 | 840 | 840 | 840 |
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