Surf Forecasts:
Southerndown surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, W swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southerndown this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Southerndown in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southerndown over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate. Rusty here.
Look, I’ll be straight with you. The next couple of weeks at Southerndown are a tough watch. We’re looking at a real dry spell to kick things off. From now until the end of July, the surf is pretty much a no-go. The swell is tiny, often only 0.3ft to 2ft, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, messing up what little bump there is. There’s almost no energy in the water, with values hanging around the 1 to 43 mark, which is just weak. You’d be better off taking the board in for a repair than paddling out.
The first hint of something proper doesn’t show up until the early hours of Saturday the 26th of July. Even then, the morning has a messy 3ft at 7 seconds from the W, with a cross-shore breeze making it all a bit lumpy. Not a standout.
The pattern finally breaks early in August. On Sunday the 2nd of August the afternoon session is the pick of the entire forecast. The swell builds to 5ft from the WSW, with a period of 7 seconds, giving a moderate wave energy of 249. The wind swings to a glassy NW at 3 mph. That’s clean, that’s rideable, and for once the conditions are described as surfable. The water temp is about average for the time of year. For a beginner-friendly spot like Southerndown, 5ft is right at the limit, so it might feel a bit much for absolute learners, but for anyone with a bit of time in the water, it’s worth a look. Expect crowds to be possible, as it’s a fairly consistent spot when the conditions line up.
After that, it gets a bit unreliable again. Monday the 3rd of August sees moderate energy of 116 with 3ft from the WSW, but the wind goes onshore and messy. Later in the week, the swell drops right back off. So honestly, if you want waves, mark your calendar for the Sunday afternoon session on the 2nd of August. That’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 3 | W 8 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 50 | 77 | 79 | 45 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 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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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 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 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 77 | — | 45 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 4 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 28 | 50 | — | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 373 | 208 | 92 | 159 | 142 | 466 | 889 | 454 | 444 | 444 | 353 | 488 | 31 | 23 | 49 | 213 | 99 | 169 | 388 |
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