Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caerhays today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Caerhays at 8PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Caerhays. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | S 16 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | S 16 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 75 | 44 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 112 | 5 | 87 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:43AM4.60m | 7:56PM4.79m | 8:14AM4.58m | 8:30PM4.68m | 8:50AM4.47m | 9:09PM4.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM-0.05m | 2:44AM-0.09m | 3:00PM0.05m | 3:22AM0.09m | 3:40PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 11 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 16 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 75 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 17 | W 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | SW 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 26 | 44 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | S 16 | W 8 | — | SW 16 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 112 | — | 87 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 148 | 165 | 75 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 37 | 44 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 41 | 191 | 270 | 430 | 27 | 27 |
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