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Southerndown Surf Photo: 'Southerndown' by Taylor Mason Owen

Lat Long: 51.45° N 3.61° W

Issued: 12 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Southerndown sea temperature is

16.6° C

2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Southerndown surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	SE	WSW	WSW
	18 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ESE	ESE	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	ESE	WSW
	15 s	cross	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW
	15 s	cross	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE	SE	WSW
	14 s	cross	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW
	14 s	cross	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SE	WSW
	14 s	cross	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SE	SE	WSW	SSW
	5 s	cross	5 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	WSW	SSW
	5 s	cross	5 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	WSW	SSW
	5 s	cross	5 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW
	6 s	cross	6 s	12 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	WSW
	19 s	cross	6 s	19 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southerndown around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 22 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 6.8m (22.4 ft). Range 10.47m (34.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Southerndown Surf Photo: 'Southerndown' by Taylor Mason Owen

Southerndown on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. Photo by <a href="https://www.taylorowenmasonphotography.com/">Taylor Owen Mason Photography</a>.

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Photo taken at: 10:48 am 14 Dec 2018