Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 6AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 192 | 443 | 404 | 486 | 658 | 815 | 1689 | 2692 | 3207 | 4192 | 4411 | 4085 | 3507 | 2597 | 2130 | 1682 | 1250 | 851 | 627 | 445 | 290 | 217 | 130 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:05AM1.94m | 6:21PM2.32m | 6:38AM2.04m | 6:54PM2.32m | 7:09AM2.10m | 7:25PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.09m | 12:05PM0.07m | 00:41AM0.03m | 12:40PM0.01m | 1:10AM0.03m | 1:14PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 217 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2130 | 1682 | 1250 | 851 | 627 | 445 | 290 | 217 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 443 | 404 | 486 | 658 | 815 | 1689 | 2692 | 3207 | 4192 | 4411 | 4085 | 3507 | 2597 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 331 | 344 | 369 | 1036 | 1176 | 1038 | 772 | 411 | 379 | 772 | 772 | 772 | 385 | 385 | 67 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
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