Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southerndown today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southerndown at 12AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Southerndown. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | SE 3 | SE 3 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:06PM6.47m | 5:32AM6.62m | 5:53PM7.08m | 6:13AM7.20m | 6:31PM7.70m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23PM2.60m | 11:43AM2.36m | 00:08AM2.02m | 12:22PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 425 | 271 | 318 | 292 | 149 | 142 | 92 | 126 | 92 | 92 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 210 | 210 |
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