Southerndown surf break

Southerndown surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 31 May 2026 BST
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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 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Southerndown today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Southerndown at 9AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (31 May)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
W
11
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
W
9
1.5
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
374
422
364
446
454
431
366
337
280
275
270
265
130
99
78
88
91
214
197
213
322
243
275
336
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:08AM7.87m
7:25PM8.03m
7:44AM7.92m
8:01PM8.06m
8:19AM7.87m
8:36PM8.01m
Low Tide
1:08PM1.38m
1:28AM1.31m
1:43PM1.35m
2:04AM1.31m
2:18PM1.40m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:01
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:21
9:22
9:22
1
2
1
2
7
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
14
15
14
11
12
12
13
9
9
10
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
W
11
0.9
WSW
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
10
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
10
1.3
W
9
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
374
422
364
228
384
366
337
280
275
270
265
130
99
57
88
91
214
275
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
8
8
8
55
54
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
Energy kJ
446
454
431
44
58
78
197
213
322
243
262
336
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
39
99
81
193
165
136
136
136
81
72
27
27
12
27
27
72
227
79
93
136
165
165
308
148
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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