Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 3AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 49 | 56 | 78 | 632 | 904 | 743 | 747 | 682 | 423 | 234 | 159 | 131 | 83 | 49 | 29 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:03PM2.06m | 10:16AM1.73m | 10:41PM1.94m | 11:01AM1.64m | 11:29PM1.80m | 12:00PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.37m | 4:19PM0.34m | 5:03AM0.46m | 5:05PM0.48m | 5:55AM0.57m | 6:08PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — |
mm | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 49 | 56 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | 159 | 2 | 83 | 49 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 29 | 78 | 632 | 904 | 743 | 747 | 682 | 423 | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 41 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 50 | 50 | 24 | 296 | 327 | 144 | 144 | 368 | 333 | 605 | 752 | 752 | 184 | 313 | 159 | 50 | 307 | 287 |
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