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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 12 pm Monday 11 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
12.0° 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 5PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Southerndown. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | W 18 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | |
3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 76 | 143 | 219 | 321 | 310 | 275 | 155 | 161 | 117 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:29PM6.31m | 3:00AM6.72m | 3:37PM6.77m | 4:02AM7.25m | 4:33PM7.38m | 4:55AM7.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM2.69m | 8:43PM2.67m | 9:23AM2.28m | 9:46PM2.21m | 10:17AM1.74m | 10:38PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | 8:57 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 155 | 10 | 117 | 97 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | W 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 5 | W 7 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 76 | 143 | 219 | 321 | 310 | 275 | 25 | 161 | 22 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 390 | 390 | 401 | 423 | 347 | 210 | 255 | 263 | 350 | 213 | 891 | 421 | 337 | 337 | 359 | 381 | 796 | 887 | 891 | 1191 | 878 | 416 | 577 | 577 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wales - South East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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