Southerndown surf break

Southerndown surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 29 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 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Southerndown today (29 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Southerndown at 9PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
28
32
47
117
92
94
96
54
68
131
269
317
361
361
446
446
431
366
343
280
275
270
133
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
on
on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:12PM7.70m
6:31AM7.75m
6:49PM7.90m
7:08AM7.87m
7:25PM8.03m
7:44AM7.92m
Low Tide
00:16AM1.55m
12:33PM1.47m
00:52AM1.39m
1:08PM1.38m
1:28AM1.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:19
9:20
9:21
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
12
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
Energy kJ
15
22
23
28
117
92
94
96
54
61
64
269
317
361
361
390
377
366
343
280
275
270
133
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
6
Energy kJ
1
28
32
47
10
10
10
9
19
68
131
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
10
10
10
5
9
18
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
5
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
21
446
446
431
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
140
49
30
6
6
0
12
138
135
72
39
99
102
72
136
136
136
136
72
72
27
10
81
51
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
  • Map Icons:
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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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