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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 Wednesday 27 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Southerndown today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Southerndown at 3PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Southerndown. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | |
23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 47 | 45 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:48PM7.15m | 5:09AM7.35m | 5:32PM7.44m | 5:52AM7.56m | 6:12PM7.70m | 6:31AM7.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM1.98m | 10:56PM1.99m | 11:18AM1.79m | 11:38PM1.76m | 11:57AM1.62m | 00:16AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | 9:19 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
16 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 36 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 47 | 45 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 8 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 25 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 50 | 87 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 56 | 56 | 92 | 169 | 190 | 190 | 353 | 190 | 196 | 130 | 190 | 352 | 213 | 140 | 93 | 31 | 30 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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