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Downhill surfForecast / Londonderry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Downhill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Downhill sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Downhill today?
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 10PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | W 14 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.34m | 2:06AM1.74m | 2:59PM1.37m | 3:28AM1.84m | 4:06PM1.49m | 4:25AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.68m | 8:55AM0.62m | 8:42PM0.63m | 10:08AM0.50m | 9:53PM0.51m | 10:57AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 12 | NW 5 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | W 14 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 87 | 87 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 150 | 150 | 273 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 84 | 80 | 80 | 84 | 80 | 251 | 273 |
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