Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 4AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 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) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 30 | 137 | 198 | 303 | 273 | 194 | 157 | 104 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.29m | 3:48PM1.45m | 4:22AM1.38m | 4:52PM1.60m | 5:08AM1.51m | 5:31PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.90m | 10:09PM0.87m | 10:19AM0.79m | 11:12PM0.74m | 11:11AM0.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 137 | 198 | 303 | 273 | 194 | 157 | 104 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | — | N 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
51 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 269 | 251 | 251 | 87 | 248 | 249 | 276 | 276 | 248 | 249 | 249 | 39 | 75 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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