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Lat Long: 8.85° S 116.77° E

Downtowns WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Downtowns sea temperature is
26.5°C
1.1° 

Downtowns surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Downtowns surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 3,831 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Downtowns this week:

The surf forecast for Downtowns over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Downtowns in the next 16 days are 2.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (WITA) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 9th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 15s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 9th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 15s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 12th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Downtowns over the next 16 days.


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