Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Downhill today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 10AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.94m | 7:28PM2.27m | 7:36AM1.99m | 7:57PM2.31m | 8:07AM2.01m | 8:27PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.06m | 1:48AM0.14m | 1:43PM0.01m | 2:16AM0.11m | 2:12PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | WNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | E 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 3 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 6 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 313 | 307 | 285 | 276 | 286 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 75 | 87 | 93 | 334 | 331 | 254 | 182 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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