Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caerhays today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Caerhays at 7PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Caerhays. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 13 | ESE 7 | S 13 | SSW 8 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 160 | 242 | 276 | 247 | 222 | 7 | 191 | 3 | 7 | 47 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:45PM3.50m | 4:14AM3.47m | 4:38PM3.78m | 5:02AM3.73m | 5:21PM4.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM1.59m | 10:34PM1.40m | 10:50AM1.26m | 11:16PM1.04m | 11:29AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | W 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | E 6 | S 13 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 7 | E 3 |
| kJ | 160 | 242 | 276 | 247 | 222 | 214 | 191 | 155 | 130 | 47 | 30 | 15 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 412 | 412 | 412 | 264 | 242 | 211 | 189 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 62 | 29 |
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