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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 pm Monday 18 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
12.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Southerndown today?
The current surf forecast for Southerndown at 4PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Southerndown. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
222 | 181 | 161 | 107 | 94 | 78 | 135 | 186 | 232 | 356 | 428 | 513 | 629 | 809 | 765 | 1875 | 1668 | 1430 | 1152 | 980 | 722 | 469 | 399 | 392 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:03AM9.26m | 8:25PM9.29m | 8:50AM9.05m | 9:12PM9.07m | 9:39AM8.64m | 10:02PM8.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.20m | 2:29AM0.17m | 2:50PM0.45m | 3:18AM0.47m | 3:39PM0.85m | 4:11AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 42 | — | 161 | 107 | 94 | 78 | 82 | 138 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 29 | — | — | 1817 | — | — | — | 957 | 722 | 469 | 399 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 32 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 222 | 181 | 158 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 135 | 186 | 232 | 356 | 428 | 513 | 629 | 809 | 765 | 1875 | 1668 | 1430 | 1152 | 980 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 292 | 227 | 225 | 246 | 422 | 456 | 460 | 479 | 466 | 466 | 380 | 331 | 331 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 406 | 323 | 140 | 25 | 72 | 72 | 27 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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