Downend Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.12° N 4.24° W

Downend Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Downend Point sea temperature is
18.9°C
2.4° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Some 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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
N
5
NNE
10
S
10
ESE
15
E
25
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
Wind State
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
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:22
8:21
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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
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