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Downhill surfForecast / Londonderry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
9.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Downhill today?
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 11PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 18 | NW 18 | |
5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 44 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 61 | 87 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:06PM1.49m | 4:25AM1.96m | 4:53PM1.63m | 5:08AM2.05m | 5:30PM1.76m | 5:44AM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.51m | 10:57AM0.38m | 10:45PM0.38m | 11:33AM0.28m | 11:28PM0.28m | 12:04PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 18 |
 kJ | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 35 | 44 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 15 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 10 | N 9 | — | NW 20 | NW 18 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 87 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | N 10 | W 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 285 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 105 | 251 | 345 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 75 | 75 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 64 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
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