
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 5PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 22 | 19 | 35 | 96 | 180 | 242 | 763 | 1964 | 1547 | 1277 | 1366 | 1264 | 1111 | 897 | 617 | 487 | 348 | 268 | 212 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.74m | 11:02PM1.72m | 11:34AM1.60m | 00:18AM1.51m | 1:19PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.50m | 5:19AM0.61m | 5:56PM0.68m | 6:42AM0.75m | 7:55PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
23 | 22 | 19 | 35 | 96 | 180 | 242 | 763 | 1964 | — | — | — | — | — | 897 | 617 | 487 | 348 | 268 | 212 | 156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1640 | 1547 | 1277 | 1366 | 1264 | 1111 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 344 | 385 | 385 | 13 | 255 | 302 | 379 | 557 | 781 | 772 | 379 | 379 | 379 | 159 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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