Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caerhays today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Caerhays at 7AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Caerhays. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 49 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:14AM4.52m | 8:31PM4.44m | 8:47AM4.31m | 9:05PM4.13m | 9:23AM4.02m | 9:43PM3.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.06m | 2:53PM0.20m | 3:10AM0.37m | 3:27PM0.51m | 3:42AM0.73m | 4:01PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | W 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 49 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 27 | 180 | 210 | 269 | 210 | 765 | 157 | 75 | 31 | 31 | 75 | 31 | 209 | 210 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 486 | 533 | 533 | 210 | 160 |
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