
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 7AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | 106 | 94 | 123 | 92 | 80 | 314 | 482 | 589 | 639 | 556 | 501 | 543 | 373 | 355 | 278 | 268 | 258 | 191 | 153 | 127 | 108 | 238 | 479 | |
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-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 4:41AM1.45m | 5:01PM1.76m | 5:12AM1.60m | 5:30PM1.93m | 5:40AM1.74m | 5:58PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.74m | 10:38AM0.62m | 11:23PM0.56m | 11:14AM0.44m | 11:52PM0.39m | 11:44AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
115 | 106 | 94 | 123 | 92 | 80 | 314 | 482 | 589 | 639 | 556 | 501 | 543 | 373 | 355 | 278 | 268 | 258 | 191 | 153 | 127 | 108 | 238 | 479 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | NW 17 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | ESE 4 | NW 19 |
— | — | 6 | — | — | 47 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 1 | 224 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SSE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 74 | 74 | 24 | 74 | 24 | 184 | 191 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 385 | 382 | 39 | 39 |
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