Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 7AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 589 | 639 | 564 | 552 | 543 | 416 | 361 | 278 | 263 | 258 | 191 | 122 | 82 | 127 | 290 | 767 | 2042 | 2160 | 2008 | 1933 | 1884 | 1521 | 1270 | 1006 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.60m | 5:30PM1.93m | 5:40AM1.74m | 5:58PM2.09m | 6:09AM1.88m | 6:25PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM0.56m | 11:14AM0.44m | 11:52PM0.39m | 11:44AM0.28m | 00:19AM0.24m | 12:13PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 589 | 639 | 564 | 552 | 543 | 416 | 361 | 278 | 263 | 258 | 191 | 122 | 82 | 127 | 290 | 767 | 2042 | 2160 | 2008 | 1933 | 1884 | 1521 | 1270 | 1006 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | SE 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 57 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 24 | 24 | 184 | 184 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 191 | 80 | 382 | 344 | 344 | 159 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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