Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Downhill sea temperature is
15.3°C
1.4° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 3AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
1
1
0
0
0
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
65
50
38
36
28
65
59
60
31
44
40
75
196
85
124
178
226
233
606
362
273
181
118
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
W
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SSW
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:37AM2.04m
8:56PM2.13m
9:07AM1.96m
9:26PM1.93m
9:37AM1.85m
9:55PM1.72m
Low Tide
2:41AM0.11m
2:46PM0.08m
3:10AM0.25m
3:20PM0.25m
3:38AM0.41m
3:56PM0.45m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
7:43
 mm
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
18
16
17
16
14
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
13
12
12
14
16
15
14
12
10
9
8
10
7
9
7
7
6
7
7
8
9
11
10
9
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