Downhill Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Londonderry, Ireland)

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Downhill Surf Guide

Downhill in Londonderry is a fairly exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights.

Downhill Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	10.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Downhill:

The best conditions reported for surf at Downhill occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Downhill (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Downhill with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 23% of the time in January while 59% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

23%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

59%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Downhill Location Map

Interactive Downhill surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Downhill is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Downhill is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 68 km (42 miles) away.

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Downhill Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 09:19 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	9	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross	off	off

What does Downhill look like?

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Credit: Stevie

Tides at Downhill

Current tide and informaton

For Magillian Point, 6 km from Downhill.

Next High Water: 09:46pm | 1.79m

Next Low Water: 03:30pm | 0.53m

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Downhill Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.3 °C) at Downhill is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 5.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (5.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.