Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downend Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 6PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Downend Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
840 | 799 | 725 | 593 | 470 | 356 | 246 | 194 | 127 | 125 | 101 | 115 | 32 | 85 | 55 | 47 | 45 | 77 | 210 | 225 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:48AM8.52m | 9:05PM8.67m | 9:23AM8.38m | 9:42PM8.39m | 10:02AM8.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.35m | 3:06AM0.40m | 3:20PM0.52m | 3:41AM0.68m | 3:58PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | 593 | 470 | 356 | 246 | 194 | 127 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
840 | 799 | 725 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 101 | 115 | 24 | 85 | 55 | 47 | 45 | 77 | 210 | 225 | 215 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 310 | 103 | 73 | 106 | 85 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 61 | 84 | 134 | 84 | 72 | 51 | 51 | 70 | 273 | 366 | 425 | 84 | 84 |
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