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Downhill surfForecast / Londonderry / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Downhill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Downhill sea temperature is
10.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Downhill today?
The current surf forecast for Downhill at 5PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Downhill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | |
446 | 609 | 796 | 859 | 1259 | 1980 | 2501 | 3192 | 3447 | 2815 | 2271 | 2196 | 2010 | 1658 | 1289 | 1042 | 1058 | 766 | 671 | 612 | 445 | 397 | 328 | 254 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:53PM1.52m | 4:09AM1.90m | 4:39PM1.69m | 4:53AM2.06m | 5:22PM1.87m | 5:36AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.52m | 9:44PM0.52m | 10:37AM0.35m | 10:33PM0.38m | 11:17AM0.20m | 11:19PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | 9:28 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | — | 859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 446 | 609 | 796 | — | 1259 | 1980 | 2501 | 3192 | 3447 | 2815 | 2271 | 2196 | 2010 | 1658 | 1289 | 1042 | 1058 | 766 | 671 | 612 | 445 | 397 | 328 | 254 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 503 | 613 | 345 | 342 | 344 | 402 | 383 | 434 | 888 | 882 | 882 | 445 | 863 | 589 | 383 | 615 | 615 | 410 | 345 | 338 | 430 | 349 | 298 |
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