Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 2PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 61 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 90 | 97 | 95 | 63 | 60 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:59AM2.03m | 8:22PM2.49m | 8:35AM1.99m | 8:59PM2.39m | 9:09AM1.93m | 9:34PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM-0.11m | 2:46AM0.02m | 2:39PM-0.07m | 3:21AM0.11m | 3:16PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | 77 | 90 | 97 | 95 | 63 | 60 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | — | 61 | 82 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 39 | 399 | 396 | 397 | 396 | 572 | 396 | 24 | 24 | 184 | 416 | 834 | 184 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 39 | 39 |
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