Downhill Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Downhill sea temperature is
15.1° C
1.6° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 2PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (09 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (09 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
32
32
32
32
32
26
16
15
35
81
75
82
65
65
65
68
64
44
33
32
31
30
22
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
N
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:06PM1.50m
2:38AM1.73m
3:27PM1.60m
3:56AM1.78m
4:35PM1.77m
Low Tide
7:52AM0.57m
8:03PM0.63m
9:05AM0.55m
9:27PM0.58m
10:15AM0.47m
10:45PM0.46m
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4:58
5:00
5:01
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:05
10:04
10:02
10:01
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
17
19
18
17
17
16
15
15
16
16
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
15
17
19
17
17
18
16
16
15
16
16
12
10
9
9
9
10
10
11
12
14
14
15
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