Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 3PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 45 | 55 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.75m | 6:32PM2.07m | 6:38AM1.86m | 7:00PM2.19m | 7:07AM1.94m | 7:28PM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.28m | 00:53AM0.31m | 12:47PM0.15m | 1:21AM0.21m | 1:15PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | ENE 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 6 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NW 11 | NW 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — |
10 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 9 | 35 | 45 | 55 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 136 | 145 | 251 | 93 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 407 | 380 | 338 | 313 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 24 |
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