Downhill Surf Break

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Issued: 12 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Downhill sea temperature is
12.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 3PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
33
37
38
36
32
30
14
30
27
16
15
15
14
14
13
8
12
7
11
16
16
16
16
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
NW
5
ENE
10
S
15
S
15
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
SW
20
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
0
SSW
5
S
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:18AM1.86m
9:48PM2.27m
10:07AM1.72m
10:41PM2.16m
10:59AM1.58m
11:38PM2.02m
Low Tide
3:23PM0.14m
4:21AM0.25m
4:12PM0.21m
5:17AM0.37m
5:03PM0.31m
6:15AM0.47m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:46
4:46
4:46
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:09
10:09
10:10
10:10
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
14
15
16
14
13
13
15
13
12
12
12
11
14
16
16
15
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
11
12
14
15
14
14
15
12
13
12
14
12
11
11
10
8
10
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
33
33
37
38
36
32
30
14
30
27
16
15
15
14
14
13
8
12
7
11
16
16
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
SE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
W
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
28
17
17
17
17
37
39
39
39
39
37
37
37
39
39
169
169
302
182
386
39
38
39
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Londonderry
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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