Downend Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.12° N 4.24° W

Downend Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downend Point sea temperature is
18.5°C
2.5° 

Downend Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Downend Point today (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 6AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (12 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (12 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
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)
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
1.6
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.7
WSW
7
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
8
1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
105
64
66
195
293
358
377
320
310
255
198
319
273
231
226
184
141
135
132
166
158
171
134
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:34AM8.76m
7:51PM9.05m
8:10AM8.78m
8:27PM8.89m
8:44AM8.59m
9:01PM8.53m
Low Tide
1:25AM0.07m
1:39PM0.10m
1:59AM0.04m
2:12PM0.13m
2:31AM0.21m
2:45PM0.35m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:34
 mm
17
5
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
21
20
18
Feels °C
12
11
10
11
12
13
12
13
13
14
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
16
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