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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 Thursday 28 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
13.8° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 13 | W 5 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 |
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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) | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — |
 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) | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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) | — | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — | SW 15 | WSW 14 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 9 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 66 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 446 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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