Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 40 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.64m | 6:03PM1.92m | 6:10AM1.75m | 6:32PM2.07m | 6:38AM1.86m | 7:00PM2.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.45m | 00:23AM0.44m | 12:19PM0.28m | 00:53AM0.31m | 12:47PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 4 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
63 | 40 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NE 4 | NW 10 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | N 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | N 7 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 3 |
— | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 24 | 13 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 93 | 93 | 251 | 93 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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