Downhill Surf Break

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Issued: 6 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Downhill sea temperature is
14.8° C

1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Downhill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Downhill today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 1AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (02 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.6
W
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
13
56
391
669
537
606
457
328
239
169
125
94
112
129
132
220
216
249
235
234
188
181
184
Wind (km/h)
20
S
30
SSW
35
SW
45
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NNE
5
ENE
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:15PM2.06m
8:21AM1.80m
8:50PM2.06m
8:53AM1.76m
9:25PM2.03m
9:27AM1.71m
Low Tide
2:03PM0.28m
2:39AM0.41m
2:35PM0.25m
3:14AM0.43m
3:07PM0.26m
3:49AM0.46m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:09
10:08
10:08
10:07
 mm
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
12
15
16
13
13
12
14
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
15
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
Feels °C
8
11
10
5
5
5
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
12
16
17
16
14
13
13
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.1
SE
4
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
17
13
1
169
125
94
112
129
132
220
216
249
235
234
188
181
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
7
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
2
6
2
9
20
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.6
W
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
Energy kJ
1
56
391
669
537
606
457
328
239
1
1
1
3
7
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
4
Distance (km)
63
340
383
399
405
410
338
396
302
302
336
13
13
13
67
13
0
0
13
13
13
406
541
415
Best forecast wave conditions in Londonderry
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
5
8
7
9
8
9
7
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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