Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downhill sea temperature is
15.5° C
1.2° 

Downhill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Downhill today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 7AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (03 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (03 Aug)1ft (0.3m)7s

Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NW
7
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.3
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
6
0.6
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
19
19
17
15
15
8
7
6
6
7
6
12
6
13
12
12
12
9
9
6
34
70
83
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
5
SE
15
ENE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:38AM1.81m
10:03PM2.06m
10:16AM1.73m
10:41PM1.94m
11:01AM1.64m
Low Tide
3:49AM0.31m
3:42PM0.23m
4:23AM0.37m
4:19PM0.34m
5:03AM0.46m
5:05PM0.48m
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:25
9:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
15
18
17
15
16
16
15
16
17
19
18
17
15
14
14
14
16
15
15
14
Feels °C
12
13
13
11
11
14
13
13
12
12
12
15
17
18
18
17
13
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
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