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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 6 pm Tuesday 19 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Southerndown today?
The current surf forecast for Southerndown at 12AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Southerndown. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | |
413 | 513 | 683 | 840 | 978 | 2035 | 1783 | 1430 | 1170 | 972 | 734 | 477 | 374 | 311 | 290 | 222 | 168 | 161 | 133 | 142 | 145 | 175 | 212 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:12PM9.07m | 9:39AM8.64m | 10:02PM8.66m | 10:31AM8.09m | 10:56PM8.14m | 11:27AM7.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.45m | 3:18AM0.47m | 3:39PM0.85m | 4:11AM0.92m | 4:33PM1.34m | 5:11AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 246 | — | — | — | — | 972 | 734 | 477 | 374 | 311 | 290 | 222 | 168 | 161 | 133 | 142 | 145 | 175 | 212 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 413 | 513 | 683 | 840 | 978 | 2035 | 1783 | 1430 | 1170 | 894 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 331 | 331 | 331 | 392 | 428 | 306 | 306 | 406 | 140 | 140 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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