Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downend Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 8AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Downend Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 130 | 232 | 149 | 95 | 95 | 79 | 95 | 113 | 124 | 101 | 95 | 102 | 144 | 158 | 205 | 279 | 340 | 349 | 235 | 256 | 291 | 304 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11PM8.10m | 10:29AM7.63m | 10:48PM7.45m | 11:07AM7.05m | 11:28PM6.77m | 11:50AM6.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15AM1.05m | 4:30PM1.30m | 4:51AM1.63m | 5:09PM1.89m | 5:32AM2.23m | 5:56PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 7 | W 6 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | SW 17 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 149 | 95 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 124 | 101 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 157 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 15 | W 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | — | — | SW 14 |
— | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 11 | — | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 4 |
51 | 130 | 232 | — | — | 95 | 79 | 95 | 113 | — | — | 95 | 102 | 144 | 158 | 205 | 279 | 340 | 349 | 235 | 256 | 291 | 304 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 310 | 347 | 48 | 191 | 412 | 829 | 310 | 171 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 269 | 253 | 310 | 370 | 171 | 191 | 191 | 48 | 48 | 69 | 228 | 50 | 48 |
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