Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Caerhays today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Caerhays at 6PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Caerhays. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1412 | 1091 | 892 | 760 | 451 | 458 | 342 | 286 | 241 | 159 | 152 | 98 | 101 | 57 | 56 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 33 | 29 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31PM4.89m | 5:51AM4.92m | 6:11PM4.82m | 6:30AM4.85m | 6:53PM4.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM-0.23m | 00:19AM-0.26m | 12:41PM-0.27m | 1:01AM-0.17m | 1:25PM-0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1412 | 1091 | 892 | 760 | 451 | 458 | 342 | 286 | 241 | 159 | 152 | 98 | 101 | 57 | 56 | 35 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | SW 7 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 128 | 123 | 95 | 91 | 59 | 57 | 44 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 20 | — | 8 | 5 | — | 11 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 29 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 537 | 533 | 737 | 209 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
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