Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Downhill sea temperature is
16.1° C
1.5° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 5PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.9
NNW
6
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
69
121
225
365
323
263
229
171
168
151
122
122
85
55
60
168
151
173
255
239
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
WSW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
20
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:18AM1.73m
10:43PM1.78m
10:56AM1.61m
11:22PM1.56m
11:47AM1.48m
Low Tide
4:33PM0.40m
5:04AM0.58m
5:19PM0.62m
5:48AM0.75m
6:23PM0.82m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:52
8:50
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
10
13
14
13
11
11
11
12
9
8
6
5
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