Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downhill sea temperature is
15.2°C
1.6° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 2PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Afternoon (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
12
1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.8
NW
15
1.1
NW
15
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
14
1.3
NW
13
1.3
NW
13
1.1
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
1.2
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
481
282
309
220
179
140
117
115
106
92
121
90
58
262
551
648
621
604
552
543
373
403
383
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:26PM1.59m
4:41AM1.45m
5:01PM1.76m
5:12AM1.60m
5:30PM1.93m
Low Tide
9:46AM0.80m
10:48PM0.74m
10:38AM0.62m
11:23PM0.56m
11:14AM0.44m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:27
7:24
 mm
1
2
3
2
3
3
Temp °C
14
15
16
20
22
21
18
17
16
16
16
14
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
10
13
15
19
21
21
17
15
14
13
14
12
11
10
11
10
9
7
8
9
9
10
10
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