Southerndown surf break

Southerndown surfForecast / Wales – South East / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 28 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.8°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) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Southerndown at 12AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (29 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
SW
16
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.2
WSW
13
0.6
W
5
0.3
WSW
12
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
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
10
10
10
10
9
13
18
21
28
33
47
117
92
96
96
54
68
129
317
311
361
349
446
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
High Tide
5:32PM7.44m
5:52AM7.56m
6:12PM7.70m
6:31AM7.75m
6:49PM7.90m
7:08AM7.87m
Low Tide
11:38PM1.76m
11:57AM1.62m
00:16AM1.55m
12:33PM1.47m
00:52AM1.39m
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:16
9:19
9:20
1
Temp °C
21
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
14
15
19
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
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
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
14
8
6
7
3
7
13
18
15
15
16
22
117
92
96
96
54
61
65
317
311
361
349
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
8
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
Energy kJ
5
10
10
6
1
9
8
1
1
28
33
47
10
10
10
9
19
68
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
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
5
10
10
1
1
1
1
10
10
10
5
9
18
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
1.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
66
2
6
14
21
446
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
353
190
190
196
190
190
190
177
140
34
30
6
6
0
30
138
49
117
27
39
39
31
136
136
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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