
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 12 | NW 10 | N 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 126 | 121 | 78 | 55 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 82 | 249 | 566 | 897 | 1083 | 1102 | 947 | 788 | 651 | 623 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM2.13m | 8:34PM2.23m | 8:51AM2.08m | 9:12PM2.06m | 9:31AM1.97m | 9:56PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.05m | 2:20PM0.05m | 2:45AM0.14m | 2:59PM0.17m | 3:21AM0.29m | 3:44PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 6 | N 10 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
88 | 126 | 121 | 78 | 55 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 82 | 249 | 566 | 897 | 1083 | 1102 | 947 | 788 | 651 | 623 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | N 10 | N 10 | W 14 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | S 2 | S 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
6 | 15 | 35 | 122 | 193 | 258 | 305 | 231 | 147 | — | 40 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 119 | 336 | 340 | 794 | 752 | 1000 | 559 | 514 | 349 | 276 | 276 | 291 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 285 | 182 | 4 |
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