Downhill Surf Break

Downhill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.17° N 6.84° W

Issued: 6 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Downhill sea temperature is
14.8° C

1.7°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Downhill at 2PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (02 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
10
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
11
1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
590
537
593
437
335
178
145
125
138
132
93
112
194
216
244
200
192
211
211
269
246
307
342
226
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
WSW
0
NE
5
SSE
15
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:21AM1.80m
8:50PM2.06m
8:53AM1.76m
9:25PM2.03m
9:27AM1.71m
10:00PM1.98m
Low Tide
2:35PM0.25m
3:14AM0.43m
3:07PM0.26m
3:49AM0.46m
3:39PM0.29m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:08
10:08
10:07
10:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
14
18
16
15
14
16
16
16
18
19
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
5
5
6
9
9
11
10
9
9
9
11
17
15
15
12
13
13
13
14
15
11
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
7
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
11
1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
57
145
125
138
132
93
112
194
216
244
200
192
211
211
269
246
307
342
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
9
9
9
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
10
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
590
537
593
437
335
178
1
1
3
3
8
6
14
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
2
1
3
1
1
3
Distance (km)
399
410
338
396
302
302
184
13
13
13
4
4
0
0
4
13
13
399
406
772
399
444
385
184
Best forecast wave conditions in Londonderry
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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