Surf Forecasts:
Downend Point surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with 60 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Downend Point this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Downend Point in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Downend Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 21 | W 8 | W 19 | SW 19 | W 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 28 | 28 | 58 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:43PM6.73m | 2:15AM6.86m | 2:54PM6.80m | 3:29AM6.97m | 4:06PM7.09m | 4:39AM7.29m | 5:11PM7.55m | 5:41AM7.72m | 6:09PM8.08m | 6:37AM8.14m | 7:01PM8.54m | 7:27AM8.44m | 7:50PM8.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM2.07m | 8:29AM1.96m | 9:03PM1.97m | 9:41AM1.81m | 10:16PM1.67m | 10:49AM1.49m | 11:22PM1.24m | 11:50AM1.09m | 00:21AM0.79m | 12:45PM0.71m | 1:14AM0.42m | 1:34PM0.43m | 2:04AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 45 | 28 | 28 | 58 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 21 | — | W 8 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | — | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | SW 8 | SW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 45 | 38 | 60 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 8 | 43 | 70 | 43 | 420 | 228 | 341 | 417 | 81 | 85 | 77 | 81 | 85 | 81 | 83 | 113 |
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The above surf forecast table for Downend Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Downend Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Downend Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Downend Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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