Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 25 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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 1AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (26 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (26 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
8
6
3
6
2
2
2
2
5
10
10
24
23
22
21
20
20
15
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
10
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:03PM1.92m
6:10AM1.75m
6:32PM2.07m
6:38AM1.86m
7:00PM2.19m
Low Tide
00:23AM0.44m
12:19PM0.28m
00:53AM0.31m
12:47PM0.15m
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part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:36
8:34
 mm
1
1
4
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
14
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
16
17
18
17
17
Feels °C
14
14
15
10
10
10
12
12
13
15
16
14
14
14
16
16
17
17
16
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