Downhill Surf Break

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Issued: 12 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downhill sea temperature is
14.7° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 9PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
57
40
56
56
75
131
131
108
123
108
88
86
86
84
84
86
119
116
69
84
75
79
81
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:05AM1.65m
10:37PM1.93m
10:47AM1.58m
11:19PM1.86m
11:39AM1.52m
00:11AM1.79m
Low Tide
4:13PM0.35m
5:04AM0.51m
4:53PM0.43m
5:50AM0.54m
5:42PM0.52m
6:46AM0.56m
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part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:54
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:07
10:06
10:06
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
16
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
19
19
16
15
16
16
19
21
21
19
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
12
11
11
11
13
15
17
17
14
12
14
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
Energy kJ
72
57
28
56
56
75
131
131
108
123
108
88
86
86
84
84
86
1
1
69
84
75
79
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.7
WNW
6
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1
40
5
8
13
3
2
1
1
3
119
116
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
150
340
389
184
152
13
13
13
13
74
389
13
13
13
13
13
399
405
399
13
4
4
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Londonderry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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