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Downhill surfForecast / Londonderry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Downhill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Downhill sea temperature is
11.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Downhill today?
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 6PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 191 | 261 | 236 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:24AM1.49m | 00:09AM1.91m | 12:44PM1.38m | 1:30AM1.85m | 2:11PM1.37m | 2:45AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.47m | 6:55AM0.55m | 6:40PM0.54m | 8:12AM0.57m | 7:55PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | 9:45 |
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 3 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 191 | 261 | 236 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | ESE 3 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 17 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 39 | 39 | 150 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 85 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 53 | 39 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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