Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downhill sea temperature is
16.0°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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 6PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
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
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.7
NW
10
0.7
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
17
12
8
4
4
4
3
8
14
15
22
30
92
191
309
278
194
163
106
94
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:48PM1.45m
4:22AM1.38m
4:52PM1.60m
5:08AM1.51m
5:31PM1.76m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.90m
10:09PM0.87m
10:19AM0.79m
11:12PM0.74m
11:11AM0.62m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:43
8:40
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
18
19
18
16
Feels °C
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
15
14
14
13
12
10
10
12
16
16
16
14
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