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Southerndown Surf Forecast
/ Wales – South East (14 surf breaks) /
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Southerndown surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 30 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Southerndown surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Southerndown sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Southerndown today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Southerndown at 9AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Southerndown. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | |
47 | 117 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 54 | 68 | 131 | 322 | 317 | 361 | 446 | 446 | 446 | 431 | 366 | 343 | 280 | 275 | 226 | 222 | 130 | 88 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 6:31AM7.75m | 6:49PM7.90m | 7:08AM7.87m | 7:25PM8.03m | 7:44AM7.92m | 8:01PM8.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:16AM1.55m | 12:33PM1.47m | 00:52AM1.39m | 1:08PM1.38m | 1:28AM1.31m | 1:43PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 12 | — | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 28 | 117 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 54 | 61 | 64 | 322 | 317 | 361 | 364 | 390 | — | 384 | 366 | 343 | 280 | 275 | 226 | 222 | 130 | 47 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 47 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 68 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 88 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 446 | 446 | 446 | 431 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 138 | 135 | 72 | 39 | 100 | 81 | 81 | 136 | 136 | 148 | 149 | 79 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 27 | 27 | 193 | 27 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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