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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 am Tuesday 26 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
13.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Southerndown today?
The current surf forecast for Southerndown at 1PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Southerndown. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | |
31 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:21AM6.98m | 3:56PM6.87m | 4:20AM7.14m | 4:48PM7.15m | 5:09AM7.35m | 5:32PM7.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM2.14m | 10:06PM2.22m | 10:35AM1.98m | 10:56PM1.99m | 11:18AM1.79m | 11:38PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | 9:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
 kJ | 31 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 81 | 50 | 54 | 56 | 81 | 56 | 56 | 142 | 169 | 190 | 143 | 190 | 196 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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