Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downhill sea temperature is
15.9°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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 1PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
6
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
32
62
72
61
38
31
15
14
35
36
86
92
69
53
26
25
25
12
22
38
36
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
N
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:39AM2.01m
8:59PM2.23m
9:12AM1.96m
9:33PM2.10m
9:49AM1.87m
Low Tide
2:42PM0.07m
3:14AM0.19m
3:16PM0.17m
3:47AM0.30m
3:54PM0.32m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:21
8:19
 mm
1
3
5
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
13
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
16
17
18
Feels °C
11
10
9
9
10
12
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
13
14
13
12
11
12
12
14
16
16
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