Surf Forecasts:
Southerndown surf forecast from 8 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 14 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 11 Jun, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, WSW swell with 618 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 14 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southerndown this week:
The surf forecast for Southerndown over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Southerndown in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 4PM. 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+) | 1AM (Sun 14th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 14th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southerndown over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 464 | 469 | 436 | 476 | 375 | 300 | 319 | 204 | 152 | 171 | 216 | 121 | 618 | 424 | 201 | 178 | 99 | 41 | 40 | 74 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:06AM7.06m | 12:36PM6.73m | 1:03AM6.98m | 1:38PM6.74m | 2:07AM7.03m | 2:44PM6.93m | 3:13AM7.26m | 3:48PM7.30m | 4:16AM7.64m | 4:48PM7.78m | 5:14AM8.09m | 5:43PM8.28m | 6:09AM8.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM2.26m | 6:19AM2.24m | 6:40PM2.36m | 7:20AM2.22m | 7:44PM2.32m | 8:23AM2.07m | 8:50PM2.12m | 9:25AM1.79m | 9:52PM1.78m | 10:24AM1.45m | 10:51PM1.36m | 11:20AM1.08m | 11:47PM0.93m | 12:13PM0.76m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 |
 | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | 9:31 |
mm | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | W 11 | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 410 | 469 | 436 | — | 375 | — | — | 167 | 50 | — | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 41 | 17 | 74 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 40 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 464 | — | — | 476 | 160 | 300 | 319 | 204 | 152 | 171 | 173 | 121 | 618 | 424 | 201 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 233 | 81 | 306 | 136 | 359 | 306 | 135 | 353 | 306 | 196 | 460 | 353 | 81 | 193 | 306 | 31 | 30 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Southerndown provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Southerndown can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Southerndown surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Southerndown) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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