
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 12 | NW 10 | N 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | 121 | 78 | 44 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 193 | 574 | 1040 | 1225 | 1132 | 1031 | 961 | 732 | 494 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM2.13m | 8:34PM2.23m | 8:51AM2.08m | 9:12PM2.06m | 9:31AM1.97m | 9:56PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.05m | 2:45AM0.14m | 2:59PM0.17m | 3:21AM0.29m | 3:44PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SE 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
126 | 121 | 78 | 44 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 193 | 574 | 1040 | 1225 | 1132 | 1031 | 961 | 732 | 494 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | W 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 17 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
9 | 40 | 122 | 184 | 266 | 315 | 271 | 157 | — | 37 | 21 | 40 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 119 | 340 | 340 | 391 | 752 | 1038 | 559 | 336 | 349 | 269 | 291 | 276 | 276 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 182 | 4 |
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