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Downhill surfForecast / Londonderry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 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
9.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Downhill today?
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 1PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 4 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
1 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 44 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 119 | 309 | 521 | 803 | 783 | 733 | 695 | 676 | 581 | 565 | 457 | 386 | 380 | 369 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:08AM2.05m | 5:30PM1.76m | 5:44AM2.09m | 6:04PM1.88m | 6:17AM2.11m | 6:34PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.28m | 11:28PM0.28m | 12:04PM0.21m | 00:05AM0.22m | 12:32PM0.18m | 00:39AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | 9:01 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 35 | 44 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 119 | 309 | 521 | 803 | 783 | 733 | 695 | 676 | 581 | 565 | 457 | 386 | 380 | 369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 5 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 50 | 48 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | E 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 64 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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