Surf Forecasts:
Southerndown surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, W swell with 15 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southerndown this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Southerndown in the next 16 days are 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southerndown over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Southerndown over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a proper quiet spell. The first week and a half is looking like a flat spell with very little surf to speak of. We’ve got a long stretch from the 19th of July right through to the 31st of July where the swell is barely a whisper, mostly around 0.3ft, and the energy is just pathetic. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild there.
The first real sign of life shows up on the morning of Sunday the 26th of July. A weak, short-period swell from the WSW pushes in at about 3ft, with a period of only 6 seconds. The combined energy is still weak (62) and those strong onshore winds from the WNW are gonna chop it up. It’s going to be ugly and messy. That pattern carries on through the end of the month – a little bump in size but always with those cross-onshore winds making it lumpy and uninviting. Honestly, it looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
The only glimmer of hope comes on the 1st of August. The morning shows a bit of clean swell from the WSW, around 2ft, with a 6 second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the ESE. That’s the cleanest window we get. The energy is still weak (40), but for a beginner-friendly spot like Southerndown, it’ll be a quiet, grovelly session. The crowd factor is "sometimes" there, so it might be just you and a couple of mates.
So, the standout? It’s the morning of Saturday the 1st of August. That’s the only time the wind plays nice with a bit of swell. Don’t expect any power, but it’ll be clean. For the rest of the run, it’s a whole lot of nothing or blown-out junk. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:41AM8.22m | 11:02PM8.32m | 11:25AM7.72m | 11:46PM7.70m | 12:10PM7.18m | 00:34AM7.08m | 1:01PM6.69m | 1:29AM6.54m | 2:03PM6.32m | 2:38AM6.21m | 3:16PM6.19m | 3:54AM6.17m | 4:28PM6.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31AM0.73m | 4:45PM1.02m | 5:13AM1.20m | 5:28PM1.51m | 5:57AM1.73m | 6:15PM2.03m | 6:44AM2.25m | 7:08PM2.51m | 7:40AM2.68m | 8:13PM2.85m | 8:48AM2.93m | 9:27PM2.95m | 10:01AM2.92m | 10:39PM2.80m | |||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 3 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 374 | 335 | 210 | 210 | 367 | 159 | 195 | 208 | 208 | 755 | 208 | 423 | 478 | 337 | 354 | 884 | 460 | 464 | 789 | 444 |
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