Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downhill sea temperature is
15.8°C
1.5° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 11PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)--
Afternoon (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (01 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning).

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.5
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
88
67
51
53
50
25
16
42
39
38
28
27
19
26
18
8
17
96
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
0
W
5
S
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:33PM2.10m
9:49AM1.87m
10:13PM1.93m
10:33AM1.74m
Low Tide
3:16PM0.17m
3:47AM0.30m
3:54PM0.32m
4:27AM0.45m
4:43PM0.50m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:19
8:15
 mm
5
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
18
17
17
16
15
16
18
18
15
14
Feels °C
12
14
13
15
13
13
13
14
14
17
16
14
13
13
13
15
14
12
9
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