Southerndown surf break

Southerndown surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 30 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 1AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 30). 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

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
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
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
68
131
322
374
422
364
446
454
431
366
337
280
275
226
222
130
88
80
110
91
214
208
211
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:49PM7.90m
7:08AM7.87m
7:25PM8.03m
7:44AM7.92m
8:01PM8.06m
8:19AM7.87m
Low Tide
00:52AM1.39m
1:08PM1.38m
1:28AM1.31m
1:43PM1.35m
2:04AM1.31m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:19
9:20
9:21
9:22
2
2
2
3
15
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
12
13
15
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
10
Energy kJ
54
61
64
322
374
422
364
384
366
337
280
275
226
222
44
88
62
110
91
214
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
Energy kJ
19
68
131
130
8
80
55
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
10
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
18
8
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
6
0.3
SSW
3
1.2
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
446
454
431
58
1
208
211
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
135
72
39
99
81
153
165
165
148
145
72
72
27
27
12
72
27
27
12
140
93
93
149
165
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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