Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downhill sea temperature is
16.0° C
1.5° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 9PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
6
1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
90
65
51
35
24
23
17
11
8
4
4
4
3
4
9
16
22
30
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:30PM1.38m
2:44AM1.29m
3:48PM1.45m
4:22AM1.38m
4:52PM1.60m
Low Tide
8:10PM0.93m
8:47AM0.90m
10:09PM0.87m
10:19AM0.79m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:45
8:43
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
12
13
13
13
12
13
15
14
13
14
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