Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Downhill sea temperature is
15.8°C
1.5° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 5PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (01 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Tue
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Thursday
3
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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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
NW
6
0.6
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
84
103
70
67
51
51
50
24
16
42
39
38
25
21
29
18
16
71
101
116
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
10
W
5
W
0
ESE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:12AM1.96m
9:33PM2.10m
9:49AM1.87m
10:13PM1.93m
10:33AM1.74m
Low Tide
3:16PM0.17m
3:47AM0.30m
3:54PM0.32m
4:27AM0.45m
4:43PM0.50m
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:35
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8:21
8:19
8:15
 mm
1
6
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
16
17
15
14
14
13
14
14
15
16
16
18
17
16
15
14
16
17
18
14
14
Feels °C
11
14
12
13
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
17
15
13
12
12
13
14
14
11
11
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