Downend Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.12° N 4.24° W

Downend Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Downend Point sea temperature is
17.6° C
2.0° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Downend Point at 12AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)--
Afternoon (17 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (17 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
7
9
7
7
5
5
5
14
24
24
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:36PM8.96m
9:00AM8.52m
9:20PM8.84m
9:44AM8.28m
Low Tide
2:21PM0.31m
2:50AM0.19m
3:05PM0.38m
3:34AM0.37m
3:48PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:23
9:22
 mm
Temp °C
26
23
23
22
19
19
21
22
23
23
21
18
17
16
18
19
20
19
19
Feels °C
22
20
21
21
18
18
20
21
20
20
17
15
16
14
16
16
14
14
16
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