
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downend Point today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Downend Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 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) | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 11 | W 19 | W 19 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 18 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:44AM8.28m | 10:04PM8.50m | 10:27AM7.90m | 10:47PM8.01m | 11:10AM7.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM0.37m | 3:48PM0.62m | 4:17AM0.72m | 4:31PM1.00m | 4:59AM1.18m | 5:15PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | — | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
7 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 404 | 404 | 420 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 35 | 77 | 85 | 325 | 154 | 139 | 139 | 309 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 410 | 404 | 410 | 404 |
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