Surf Forecasts:
Southerndown surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with 3,995 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southerndown this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Southerndown in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 24th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southerndown over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 369 | 2222 | 3546 | 2938 | 1733 | 857 | 173 | 836 | 2174 | 3576 | 3138 | 2553 | 1730 | 1071 | 454 | 247 | 78 | 163 | 704 | 637 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:57PM8.34m | 6:19AM8.50m | 6:36PM8.87m | 6:57AM8.98m | 7:15PM9.22m | 7:35AM9.27m | 7:55PM9.35m | 8:16AM9.32m | 8:37PM9.21m | 8:58AM9.12m | 9:21PM8.82m | 9:43AM8.70m | 10:09PM8.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM1.17m | 00:06AM0.75m | 12:22PM0.64m | 00:42AM0.33m | 12:58PM0.25m | 1:18AM0.08m | 1:36PM0.04m | 1:55AM0.06m | 2:15PM0.07m | 2:34AM0.26m | 2:57PM0.33m | 3:17AM0.67m | 3:43PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 7 | 18 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 108 | — | — | — | — | 407 | 138 | — | — | — | — | 2473 | 507 | — | 454 | 247 | 78 | 163 | — | 637 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 9 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | 369 | 2222 | 3546 | 2938 | 1733 | 857 | 173 | 836 | 2174 | 3576 | 3138 | 2553 | 1730 | 1071 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 704 | 61 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 886 | 884 | 883 | 353 | 136 | 500 | 464 | 597 | 627 | 890 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 27 | 27 | 225 | 247 | 165 | 31 | 31 |
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Information about the Southerndown Surf forecast
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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