Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downhill sea temperature is
15.5° C
1.8° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 6PM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (12 Jul)1ft (0.3m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
11
7
6
6
5
5
2
7
6
6
6
6
9
14
16
13
12
20
10
9
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
E
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:33PM1.97m
5:58AM1.96m
6:24PM2.17m
6:49AM2.02m
7:13PM2.33m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.36m
11:50PM0.30m
12:09PM0.24m
00:47AM0.16m
12:56PM0.12m
1:38AM0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:03
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:01
10:00
10:00
9:58
 mm
Temp °C
16
19
21
20
18
17
15
14
15
17
18
19
18
16
14
13
16
19
21
21
20
18
16
15
Feels °C
15
18
20
18
17
17
14
12
14
14
15
17
17
14
12
11
15
16
19
20
20
16
14
13
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