Downhill surfForecast / Londonderry / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 BST
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Downhill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Downhill sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Downhill today?

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 10PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)--
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
2
2
6
1
3
2
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
SSE
10
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
High Tide
1:14PM1.34m
2:06AM1.74m
2:59PM1.37m
3:28AM1.84m
4:06PM1.49m
4:25AM1.96m
Low Tide
7:09PM0.68m
8:55AM0.62m
8:42PM0.63m
10:08AM0.50m
9:53PM0.51m
10:57AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:01
5:58
5:56
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8:47
8:50
8:52
8:53
1
Temp °C
17
16
13
12
10
10
11
15
16
16
14
12
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
11
10
9
11
12
15
14
10
9
6
6
7
13
14
14
13
11
9
8
9
11
11
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
1
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
4
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
5
5
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
144
144
144
144
87
87
145
145
145
145
150
150
273
269
269
269
269
84
80
80
84
80
251
273
Best forecast wave conditions in Londonderry
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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