Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downhill sea temperature is
15.5° C
1.0° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 12AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
5
3
11
10
9
2
2
2
2
3
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
0
SW
5
S
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
N
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:19PM2.24m
6:40AM1.97m
7:03PM2.41m
7:21AM2.02m
7:44PM2.49m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.12m
12:45PM0.05m
1:28AM0.02m
1:24PM-0.06m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:08
9:06
 mm
3
4
Temp °C
20
21
19
18
17
16
17
22
24
24
22
21
18
18
19
21
22
20
17
Feels °C
17
19
17
15
13
13
14
20
23
24
22
22
20
19
20
21
22
21
18
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