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Lat Long: 51.45° N 3.61° W

Southerndown Surf Photo: 'Powerful swell' by Nick Russill

Issued: 12 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Southerndown sea temperature is

20.6° C

4.5°

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
	21 s	cross- off	5 s	21 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	SE	WSW	WSW
	20 s	cross- off	5 s	20 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	WSW
	18 s	cross- off	5 s	18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 February 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	WSW
	18 s	cross- off	5 s	18 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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	WSW
	18 s	cross- off	5 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW
	18 s	cross- off	5 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW
	18 s	cross- off	5 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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	ESE	ESE	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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	4 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 February 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 12 February 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	4 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February 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 13 February 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	SE	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February 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	ESE	SE	WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February 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	WSW
	18 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February 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	SE	SE	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	5 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 3 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 27 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 3.4m (11.2 ft). Range 10.56m (34.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Southerndown Surf Photo: 'Powerful swell' by Nick Russill

Just before the end of the mini "Beast from the East II" ended feeding a long period swell with strong offshore winds

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User: Nick Russill (29 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:22 pm 12 Feb 2021