Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 8AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 198 | 303 | 268 | 194 | 163 | 141 | 99 | 76 | 63 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.51m | 5:31PM1.76m | 5:41AM1.64m | 6:03PM1.92m | 6:10AM1.75m | 6:32PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12PM0.74m | 11:11AM0.62m | 11:51PM0.59m | 11:48AM0.45m | 00:23AM0.44m | 12:19PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | ENE 3 | W 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 |
94 | 198 | 303 | 268 | 194 | 163 | 141 | 99 | 76 | 63 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NW 11 | WNW 7 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | — | 2 | 13 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 93 | 37 | 37 | 93 | 37 | 37 |
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