Surf Forecasts:
Southerndown surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, WSW swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southerndown this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Southerndown in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. 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 | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southerndown over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s get real about Southerndown. I’ve looked this over, and it’s a bleak 16 days. We’ve got a long, dry spell with no real surf on offer. The only time a pulse of energy shows up, the wind just chops it to pieces.
The first bit of halfway decent swell arrives around the 1st of August. You get a 5ft swell from the WSW at a 9-second period, with moderate wave energy. The problem? Onshore wind from the WSW at 22 mph. It’s gonna be messy and blown out, not worth the drive. For beginners, that 5ft is a bit much, and the conditions are poor. The next day, the 2nd of August, gives you a similar story – 5ft swell, but again, cross-onshore wind spoils it.
There’s a morning on the 3rd of August with flat-calm winds and a tiny 2ft swell, but it’s just too small to do anything with. After that, it dies off completely. There is no standout session, no clean window. The water is about what you’d expect for this time of year.
Honestly, unless you’re into kite surfing, those days with a bit of wind and lumpy water might be your only option. For proper surfing, this is a dead period. It happens sometimes around here. Forecasts can turn, but as it stands, I’d save the gas.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 3 | W 8 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 48 | 47 | 38 | 21 | 45 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:01PM6.69m | 1:29AM6.54m | 2:03PM6.32m | 2:38AM6.21m | 3:16PM6.19m | 3:54AM6.17m | 4:28PM6.34m | 4:59AM6.41m | 5:26PM6.70m | 5:51AM6.79m | 6:13PM7.15m | 6:34AM7.22m | 6:53PM7.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM2.25m | 7:08PM2.51m | 7:40AM2.68m | 8:13PM2.85m | 8:48AM2.93m | 9:27PM2.95m | 10:01AM2.92m | 10:39PM2.80m | 11:06AM2.67m | 11:38PM2.46m | 11:59AM2.29m | 00:25AM2.04m | 12:42PM1.86m | 1:06AM1.63m | |||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 3 | W 8 | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 38 | 40 | — | 38 | 21 | — | 20 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | NW 4 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | NW 3 | — | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 13 | 29 | 48 | 47 | — | — | 45 | — | — | 20 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 822 | 333 | 133 | 210 | 354 | 477 | 890 | 464 | 456 | 444 | 700 | 353 | 353 | 196 | 151 | 196 | 92 | 194 | 196 | 162 |
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