Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 8AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 144 | 222 | 493 | 3200 | 5078 | 3122 | 2323 | 2248 | 1951 | 1721 | 1446 | 1130 | 964 | 743 | 671 | 553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:19AM2.20m | 6:38PM2.28m | 6:57AM2.21m | 7:18PM2.17m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.01m | 12:26PM0.03m | 00:48AM0.05m | 1:08PM0.07m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 5 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 101 | 144 | 222 | 493 | 3200 | 5078 | 3122 | 2323 | 2248 | 1951 | 1721 | 1446 | 1130 | 964 | 743 | 671 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 47 | 7 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 14 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 52 | 3879 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 6 | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 391 | 1059 | 1094 | 794 | 794 | 1261 | 603 | 560 | 560 | 421 | 385 | 385 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
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