Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downhill sea temperature is
15.3°C
1.6° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 4PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (19 Sep)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (19 Sep)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.2
NW
12
2.4
NW
12
2.4
NW
12
2.2
NW
12
2
NW
11
1.9
NW
11
1.8
NW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
NW
12
1.3
NW
13
1.2
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
725
860
1110
1256
1324
1547
1521
1280
986
866
729
564
603
591
430
319
309
224
179
169
117
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
5
WSW
15
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:17PM1.39m
1:39AM1.21m
3:22PM1.42m
3:58AM1.31m
4:26PM1.59m
Low Tide
7:38PM0.98m
8:03AM0.93m
9:51PM0.90m
9:46AM0.80m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:31
7:30
 mm
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
14
17
20
22
21
19
Feels °C
7
7
7
5
5
4
5
6
7
9
9
11
9
9
8
12
15
18
21
21
18
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