Downhill Surf Break

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Issued: 12 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downhill sea temperature is
14.3° C

1.5°C warmer than 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (28 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
18
18
24
50
277
711
690
630
521
451
436
335
273
263
178
142
98
94
60
58
56
41
40
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
5
E
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
SW
10
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:08AM1.74m
6:30PM1.91m
6:44AM1.79m
7:06PM1.98m
7:17AM1.81m
7:41PM2.03m
Low Tide
00:09AM0.52m
12:17PM0.45m
00:50AM0.46m
12:54PM0.39m
1:27AM0.42m
1:29PM0.33m
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:10
10:10
10:09
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
12
14
16
16
16
13
12
12
13
14
16
17
16
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
13
11
8
8
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
10
13
17
15
11
11
9
9
11
15
14
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
19
18
18
24
50
277
711
690
630
521
451
436
335
273
263
178
142
98
94
60
58
56
41
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
14
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
4
1
6
13
127
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
39
24
39
405
415
431
446
13
13
13
13
13
4
0
0
13
0
0
0
4
11
64
74
144
Best forecast wave conditions in Londonderry
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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