Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 11AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 19 | 42 | 85 | 119 | 225 | 365 | 323 | 263 | 234 | 204 | 171 | 154 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 100 | 56 | 103 | 121 | 158 | 219 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.73m | 10:43PM1.78m | 10:56AM1.61m | 11:22PM1.56m | 11:47AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.40m | 5:04AM0.58m | 5:19PM0.62m | 5:48AM0.75m | 6:23PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | 225 | 365 | 323 | 263 | 234 | 204 | 171 | 154 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 100 | 56 | 103 | 121 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 38 | 24 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 4 | 42 | 85 | 119 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 158 | 219 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 331 | 386 | 302 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 39 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 64 | 64 | 345 | 336 | 336 | 307 |
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