Downend Point surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Downend Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Downend Point sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Downend Point today?

The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 4AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)8ft (2.4m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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)
1.5
W
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
1.9
W
8
1.9
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
331
471
657
675
576
419
345
320
362
389
306
261
209
209
79
44
41
47
33
30
47
63
39
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:47AM6.98m
4:18PM7.10m
4:40AM7.56m
5:08PM7.72m
5:29AM8.12m
5:54PM8.27m
Low Tide
10:04AM1.68m
10:25PM1.60m
10:52AM1.13m
11:13PM1.04m
11:37AM0.65m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:58
8:59
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
3
1
0
-1
1
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
4
5
3
2
3
2
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
1
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.3
W
6
Energy kJ
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
79
44
41
47
33
21
12
2
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.3
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
1.9
W
8
1.9
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1
N
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
0.9
NNW
5
Energy kJ
144
331
471
657
675
576
419
345
320
362
389
306
261
209
209
45
40
25
6
18
30
47
63
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
394
410
394
792
1054
1045
789
384
384
106
556
840
200
295
385
50
60
1
309
309
236
384
140
140
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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