Surf Forecasts:
Southerndown surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, W swell with 161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Southerndown in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 7PM. 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 (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southerndown over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Southerndown has cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta level with you. It's a pretty grim stretch ahead for Southerndown. We’re looking at a long, long run of days where the waves just aren't cooperating. The first glimmer of anything half-decent doesn't show up until the second week, and even then, it's not gonna set the world on fire. From now until about July 13th, you're battling poor surf conditions, mostly with a messy cross-onshore wind that's just chopping everything up. There's a bit of energy around on the 2nd, with a combined swell energy of (151), but it's a cross-shore mess with 4ft of swell. Not worth paddling out for.
We do have a standout, but it's a distant one. Keep your eyes on Monday, July 13th. During the afternoon, we get a little window of opportunity. The wind goes glassy, and we see a pulse of 1ft swell out of the WSW. The period jumps to 13 seconds, so that's a proper groundswell. The combined energy is still low (76), and it's just surfable, but glassy conditions with any period that long are hard to ignore. This is a point-break sort of swell, long and drawn out, so expect long waits between very ordinary-shaped sets. The water temperature is a whopping 64°F at the start of the run, a massive 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year. It's swimming-pool warm, which is very unusual for July.
Then, into Tuesday morning the 14th, we get another chance. Clean conditions with a light offshore ESE breeze and a 2ft, 11-second WSW swell. Again, the combined energy is low (78), but clean surf is clean surf. Still, it's beginner-sized stuff, nothing to get excited about. The rest of the run stays tiny with clean but weak cross-off winds, offering nothing of substance.
So there you have it. A long, dry spell followed by a couple of very small, clean days in the second week. If you're a real frother and just need to get wet, the 13th or 14th might give you a few. But otherwise, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 5 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 128 | 104 | 127 | 80 | 50 | 59 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:59PM8.14m | 9:17AM7.84m | 9:35PM8.12m | 9:54AM7.77m | 10:12PM8.03m | 10:32AM7.65m | 10:51PM7.87m | 11:13AM7.48m | 11:34PM7.67m | 12:00PM7.29m | 00:23AM7.43m | 12:54PM7.11m | 1:22AM7.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM1.31m | 3:18PM1.32m | 3:42AM1.33m | 3:53PM1.38m | 4:18AM1.41m | 4:29PM1.50m | 4:56AM1.53m | 5:10PM1.67m | 5:40AM1.67m | 5:58PM1.86m | 6:31AM1.84m | 6:55PM2.04m | 7:31AM1.99m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 151 | 128 | 104 | 127 | 80 | 50 | — | 28 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 16 | — | 15 | — | — | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 44 | 59 | — | — | 20 | 4 | 9 | 51 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 79 | 333 | 130 | 130 | 352 | 30 | 140 | 140 | 99 | 151 | 196 | 126 | 196 | 196 | 92 | 56 | 159 | 56 | 81 |
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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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