Surf Forecasts:
Southerndown surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with 2,434 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with W 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 Wednesday (Oct 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Southerndown in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southerndown over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, near gales from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 20 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 50 | 28 | 33 | 1970 | 1885 | 651 | 795 | 734 | 222 | 712 | 1000 | 1086 | 574 | 372 | 1210 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:12AM5.92m | 12:50PM5.96m | 1:39AM5.69m | 2:24PM5.96m | 3:10AM5.93m | 3:41PM6.38m | 4:14AM6.50m | 4:35PM7.01m | 5:00AM7.18m | 5:18PM7.69m | 5:40AM7.87m | 5:57PM8.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM3.03m | 6:23AM3.25m | 7:25PM3.28m | 8:06AM3.32m | 9:01PM3.08m | 9:29AM2.97m | 10:06PM2.56m | 10:25AM2.41m | 10:52PM1.94m | 11:08AM1.78m | 11:31PM1.31m | 11:46AM1.17m | 00:06AM0.75m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 50 | 18 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 734 | 222 | — | — | — | 452 | 325 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | SW 17 | W 10 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 12 | 7 | 11 | — | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NNE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 4 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 1970 | 1885 | 651 | 795 | 692 | 55 | 712 | 1000 | 1086 | 574 | 372 | 1210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 194 | 50 | 149 | 9 | 23 | 52 | 54 | 428 | 422 | 460 | 136 | 154 | 0 | 460 | 577 | 380 | 308 | 79 | 296 |
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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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