Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downhill sea temperature is
15.8°C
1.4° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 6PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (29 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
W
9
0.6
NW
3
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
15
17
17
17
16
9
7
8
8
8
4
4
6
9
47
98
186
137
102
67
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
W
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
NE
10
NW
15
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:36AM1.99m
7:57PM2.31m
8:07AM2.01m
8:27PM2.30m
8:39AM2.01m
8:59PM2.23m
Low Tide
1:43PM0.01m
2:16AM0.11m
2:12PM0.02m
2:44AM0.12m
2:42PM0.07m
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cloud
light rain
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cloud
light rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:25
8:23
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
12
13
14
16
16
14
Feels °C
15
16
14
15
16
14
14
13
13
13
16
14
13
12
10
5
7
9
12
14
11
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